Lancashire Police are requesting help from dentists to identify the body of a person found in woodland near Lancaster in November 2006. The individual, believed to be male, had been dead for several months and efforts so far to identify him or her have proved unsuccessful.

A copy of the individual's dental chart

The condition of the individual was such that few physical features could be ascertained, other than they were approximately 6ft tall and had size 11 feet. Believed to be between 20 and 50 years of age, it is possible that they may have had some connections with Ontario, Canada.

An examination of the teeth however revealed some clues that police are anxious for help with, with two distinguishable areas of potential identification. There is a 2 mm midline diastema in the maxilla and also ongoing crown work, as the body has an excellent root filling with the crown not yet restored or filled with amalgam. The individual is believed to have had a large mouth and to have looked after their teeth.

Anyone who has any information that may help to identify this individual is asked to contact Lancaster Police on 01524 63333, quoting log reference 128nq/051106 or e-mail Detective Chief Inspector Neil Esseen at neil.esseen@lancashire.pnn.police.uk.