Fresh appeal to identify man's body recovered off Fife coast

Police have issued a fresh appeal for help in identifying the body of a man who was recovered from the Firth of Forth off the Fife coast.

The man was discovered near Culross on Wednesday August 5.

His death is being treated as unexplained and a report has been sent to prosecutors.

Detective Inspector Karen Muirhead at Dunfermline CID said: "The man is described as being white, about 5ft 10in tall, aged between 40 years and 60 years, and has dark hair which was beginning to go grey. 

"When found, he was wearing black Nike make trainers,  black coloured three-quarter-length Lonsdale jogging bottoms, a black Lonsdale hooded top and a khaki green Primark make t-shirt with DOWNTOWN and the number 1989 on it, with a skyline image (pictured).

"We have checked all our missing person reports and circulated the details across other police forces nationally, however this has drawn a blank so far.

"I would appeal to anyone who may recognise this description, or who may know of someone who fits this description and who may not have been seen for a while, to get in touch with us through the 101 number. Callers should quote the reference number 0602 of August 5 2020.

"It is important to us that we trace family members and have this man returned to his family as soon as possible. It is sad that so far we have not been able to make contact with any family or friends of the dead man to let them know what has happened to him."