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| Fresh appeal over headless body | Fresh appeal over headless body |
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| A charity has launched a fresh appeal for information to identify a man's headless body found four years ago. | A charity has launched a fresh appeal for information to identify a man's headless body found four years ago. |
| Missing People said the man is thought to have died at least six months before the discovery at a nature reserve at Holyhead, Anglesey in January 2005. | Missing People said the man is thought to have died at least six months before the discovery at a nature reserve at Holyhead, Anglesey in January 2005. |
| The man is believed to have been between 50 and 70 years old and to have been living rough in the area. | The man is believed to have been between 50 and 70 years old and to have been living rough in the area. |
| The charity offers to help police and coroners resolve cases of unidentified people. | The charity offers to help police and coroners resolve cases of unidentified people. |
| The body, found in a derelict building by two boys playing at the Penrhos Nature Reserve, was of a man who was said to have been 5ft 6-8in (1.67m-1.72m) tall. | |
| He had been wearing various items of clothing including a green, waterproof hooded jacket and a cable knit jumper. | He had been wearing various items of clothing including a green, waterproof hooded jacket and a cable knit jumper. |
| Missing People said it had checked its own records for clues as to a possible identity, but as yet no conclusive match has been made. | Missing People said it had checked its own records for clues as to a possible identity, but as yet no conclusive match has been made. |
| 'Distress' | 'Distress' |
| Teri Blythe, head of the charity's identification department, said: "In most cases an unidentified person is also a missing person, so it is likely that this man will have family and friends out there who do not know their fate. | Teri Blythe, head of the charity's identification department, said: "In most cases an unidentified person is also a missing person, so it is likely that this man will have family and friends out there who do not know their fate. |
| "We therefore hope that this appeal will bring some vital clues that will lead us to identify this body and put an end to someone's distress." | "We therefore hope that this appeal will bring some vital clues that will lead us to identify this body and put an end to someone's distress." |
| Anyone with information can contact the charity on its confidential 24-hour phone line, Freefone 0500 700 700, or via e-mail identification@missingpeople.org.uk | Anyone with information can contact the charity on its confidential 24-hour phone line, Freefone 0500 700 700, or via e-mail identification@missingpeople.org.uk |