Appeal for information after body found on Swansea beach

The body was found in 2023, but despite ongoing enquiries his identity remains a mystery

Author: Henry WinterPublished 27th May 2025

Police have launched an appeal to identify a man found dead on a Swansea beach near a popular caravan site.

On December 16 2023, South Wales Police received a report of man’s body having been washed up in the shore in the Gower area of Swansea, between Slade Bay and Green Meadow Leisure Park.

Since that time, officers have been unable to identify him.

The man had a black leather belt on and a pair of black socks and size 9 Magnum walking boots. There are no other distinguishing marks to assist Police with the identification of this man.

In a statement police said: South Wales Police has worked with other forces within and outside of the UK and to date there has been no matches on the DNA obtained from the body. The body has been described as a white man, 6ft in height and with a shoulder width of 20 inches."

"South Wales Police is appealing for any new information in relation to the identity of this man. If you have any information, please contact South Wales Police on 101 and quote reference number 2300426894."

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