A man who died in Reading 45 years ago still remains unidentified.
The UK Missing Persons Unit database has a list of people who have died across the country who still remain unidentified.
In Reading on March 4, 1979, a White European male was found in Donnington.
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The man, estimated to be 60 years old, was found in a baled straw in an open fronted shed within the ground of ‘Red Lodge’ – adjacent to the old A34.
He had grey hair, which was receding, and was lacking some upper and lower teeth.
Police noticed that he was wearing a grey jacket, black trousers, a plastic black belt, a striped grey and blue shirt, white pants, a grey raincoat, a checkered tie with green and orange stripes, blue socks, and brown shoes sized 10.
He also had a grey moustache.
In his possessions were also a tobacco tin and a toilet roll.
His height was registered as 173cm, 5ft 9ins, and his build was described as thin.
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The circumstances surrounding the man’s death are unknown or have not been released by Thames Valley Police.
However, nothing was noted of importance about his body when it was found in the shed.
If you think you know this man, or for more information about the case, visit missingpersons.police.uk/en-gb/case/06-024297#
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