Salcombe Man

You can help identify a man whose body was recovered from the English Channel; 46 miles South West of Salcombe, Devon on the 23rd September 2021. We are referring to him as Salcombe Man.

Salcombe Man was a white European medium build male between 5’7’’ and 5’9’’ tall and between 20 and 40 years of age. He had a white crown on his right-lower molar tooth. He does not have any scars, tattoos or distinguishing marks.

He is estimated to have entered the water 7 to 10 days prior to being found: between the 13th and 17th of September 2021. It is likely that he entered the water on the southern coast of Cornwall, from Land’s End up to and including Plymouth, Devon.

He was found wearing:

  • ZCCO 3mm full length neoprene wetsuit with a diagonal zip – size medium

  • Slinx neoprene gloves – size medium

  • Slinx neoprene socks

  • Unbranded neoprene shoes – size 9

Questions you can ask yourself

  1. Have you lost touch with someone that could have travelled to the South of Cornwall in September 2021?

  2. Have you lost touch with anyone that may have had an interest in water sports?

  3. Were you in Cornwall in September 2021 and remember someone of this description?

  4. Can you put us in touch with anyone in the surfing, paddleboarding, coasteering (sea level traversing), or sea swimming community?

Remember, if you have information that may be of use to us, however insignificant you think it may be,
please contact us using the form below, by calling us on 0300 102 1011 or emailing us at appeals@locate.international. You may submit information anonymously.