NCA CASE 06-025590 / GWENT POLICE
A man's body was recovered from the River Usk, Newport, on July 6th 1983. He was white, of medium build, and stood 5'8" (173cm) tall. He had light brown greying hair, and brown eyes, and was estimated to be between 35 and 45 years old.
The man was found wearing blue underwear (St. Michael, size 36-39), blue/grey jeans (Finesse), white socks with blue and yellow horizontal stripes, and a navy blue acrylic sweater (Sleightex). The NCA database lists his possessions as '33.69', presumably meaning cash?
The inquest recorded a verdict of "found drowned."
The South Wales Echo of December 14th 1983 reported:
River body still a mystery
A man whose body was recovered from the River Usk at Newport, on July 6, had not been identified despite intensive inquiries throughout Britain, a Newport inquest was told.
Police Sergeant David Game said that every police force in Britain had been contacted, the dead man's fingerprints had been compared with all fingerprints on record, the Metropolitan Police missing persons bureau had been notified and the man's dental chart had been published in the British Dental Journal.
But all attempts to indentify the man, who police said at the time was believed to be in his mid 30s, had proved negative. Newport coroner Mr E Glyn Evans said he was satisifed that all possible inquiries had been made and recorded a verdict of "found drowned" on the unidentified man.
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