Appeal to help identify body recovered from water
Dorset Police are seeking public assistance to identify a man whose body was recovered from the water off Sandbanks Quay in Poole. Authorities have released descriptions of his clothing and physical appearance, noting that the death is not currently treated as suspicious.
Why it matters
Public appeals are a standard procedure for law enforcement to resolve unidentified person cases and provide closure to families.
Image source, Dorset Police Image caption, Dorset Police has released images of clothing worn by the man
Police are working to identify the body of a man that was found in the water off Poole.
Dorset Police said it received a report that the body had been spotted in the area of Sandbanks Quay at 08:38 BST on Wednesday.
He is described as white, around five feet eight inches tall, of medium to stocky build, unshaven with no beard and believed to be aged in his 50s with short brown hair.
The force said the body was recovered by the coastguard and the force's marine unit and are appealing for the public's help.
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