POLICE are appealing for help to identify an elderly man who was found dead on a North Yorkshire beach on Friday morning.
Paramedics and police officers were called to the North Bay at Scarborough shortly before 8am.
The man's body was found on the beach next to the sea defences off Albert Drive, between the toilets and the Oasis Café.
Paramedics confirmed the death at the scene. Police are treating the man's death as sudden and unexplained and are appealing for help to identify the man.
He is described as white, aged between 75 and 85 and is 5ft 9in tall. He has a medium build with grey hair, blue-green eyes and size nine feet. He had a gold crown on the lower left side of his jaw.
The man was found wearing a white, purple and blue check full sleeve shirt, a white vest, grey socks and black ‘Paddlers’ make shoes. He was also wearing an analogue “Eton” watch.
Police would like to trace any witnesses who, during the past 24 hours, may have seen someone in the area of the North Bay or entering the water, who matches this description.
Anyone with information can contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option one, and speak to the Force Control Room quoting reference 12150160099.
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