Police bid to identify body of man discovered on beach

COPS are struggling to identify a man whose body was found on the beach.

The force said they received a report of the body on the beach at around 2.10pm on Tuesday.

It was discovered on the beach near Ardrossan Road, Seamill.

The death is currently being treated as unexplained and is not believed to be suspicious.

A post mortem examination will be carried out in due course to establish the circumstances of the death.

The force said extensive inquiries have been carried out to identify the man, however, efforts have so far proved unsuccessful.

The man is described as white, in his late 40s to early 50s, around 5ft 7in, with a thin build, short dark/greying hair and prominent upper teeth. He was wearing a black hooded jacket, blue jeans, black ribbed woollen jumper with a zip at the top, blue Adidas trainers with yellow stripes.

Chief Inspector Colin Convery said: “Despite a substantial effort by officers to ascertain the identity of the man, we still do not know who he is.

“We are now seeking the assistance of the public in order to notify the man’s next of kin.

“We will continue to conduct inquiries and are speaking with colleagues across the country, in addition to searching the cases of outstanding missing people.”