New clue could identify man found dead in river 45 years ago By Talker News Oct 16, 2026 Oct 16, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A sketch of the man found in the River Avon in the UK 45 years ago. (Locate International via SWNS) Hew Morrison / Locate International; SWNS By Georgia CookA charity has released a living depiction of a man found dead in a river nearly half a century ago, carrying a distinctive medallion. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^=@42E6]:?E6C?2E:@?2=^F?:56?E:7:65\A6@A=6^C:G6C\2G@?\>2?Qm{@42E6 x?E6C?2E:@?2=k^2m 92D 2AA62=65 E@ :56?E:7J E96 >2? 7@F?5 3J 2 42?@6:DE EC2G6=:?8 5@H? E96 #:G6C pG@?[ qC:DE@=[ @? ~4E] `c[ `hg`]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmw6 H2D 5:D4@G6C65 7F==J 4=@E965 :? E96 H2E6C 2?5 42CCJ:?8 2 5:DE:?4E:G6 >652==:@? 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