Appeal to help identify body of man found near Portsmouth seafront on Boxing Day

Police in Hampshire are appealing for the public's help to identify a man whose body was found near the seafront in Portsmouth on Boxing Day.

Officers were called at 6.30pm on Thursday 26 December to Eastney East Battery, Southsea Esplanade.

Police attended to examine the scene and to allow for the body to be recovered.

The death is not being treated as suspicious and enquiries are underway to identify the man.

As part of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary's enquiries, the force is appealing to the community in the hope that the man can be identified.

He has been described as white, of an unknown age, with a gold tooth.

He was wearing blue Levi jeans, a pink woollen scarf, a blue zip Regatta fleece with a Balfour Beatty South East Territory logo, a white and blue striped shirt with a British Rail double arrow logo on the pocket and black Adidas trainers.

He was in possession of an inhaler and an older style video camera.

Anyone who recognises the description of the man is asked to contact police on 101 quoting reference 44240560403 or submit information via the force's website.

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