Tower Hamlets John Doe (1972)

Tower Hamlets John Doe
Discovered	28 May 1972
Unidentified for	53 years
Sex	Male
Location	London, England
Age	32
Race	White
Height	5'8 (173cm)
Body condition	Decomposed
Cause of death	Not stated

Tower Hamlets John Doe was a man whose decomposed body was found in the River Thames near Union Stairs, Wapping.

Characteristics

• Stocky build.
• Short ginger hair.
• Blue eyes.
• Tattoo of flower, heart and words on right arm.

Clothing and accessories

• Black slip-on footwear.
• Blue Grafton blazer with yellow metal buttons.
• Grey Libro trousers.
• Black woollen socks.
• Blue striped tie.
• Pink boxer shorts.
• Brown plastic belt.
• Mauve shirt, size 16.
• Wilson watch on white metal expanding bracelet.
• Yale key.
• £7.70 cash.

Sources

• Tower Hamlets John Doe at the UK Missing Persons Unit^{POSTMORTEM WARNING}
• Tower Hamlets John Doe at the Doe Network