Avon Bridge John Doe

Avon Bridge John Doe
Discovered	20 February 1997
Unidentified for	27 years
Sex	Male
Location	Bristol, England
Age	25-30
Race	White
Height	5'11 (182cm)
Body condition	Recognizable face
Postmortem interval	Same day
Cause of death	Not stated

Avon Bridge John Doe was a young man whose body was found washed up on the bank of the River Avon, underneath Avon Bridge in Avonmouth, Bristol.

He is thought to have been in the water for between 10 and 12 hours.

Characteristics

• Stocky build.
• Short dark brown hair.
• Full beard.
• Surgical scar on abdomen.

Clothing

• Burgundy 'Trakman' tracksuit trousers.
• Burgundy / grey - tshirt.
• Green denim jeans.
• Brown slip on shoes.
• Khaki commando type trousers.
• Webbing belt.
• Underwear.

Sources

• Avon Bridge John Doe at the UK Missing Persons Unit^{POSTMORTEM WARNING}