Cumbria Police and the Cumbria Coroner has launched an appeal following the discovery of a “significantly decomposed” man’s body on a Cumbrian beach.

On September 30, 2023, at around 6:20pm, two walkers came across a significantly decomposed body of a man on a Workington beach known as Slag Bank.

The man was wearing blue jeans over burgundy coloured jogging bottoms and underwear with the wording “ORIGINAL BRAND” on the waist band.

The man was white and believed to be over six feet tall.

Police stated the body had been in the water for a “significant period of time” and no documents of identification were recovered from the man or his clothing.

Investigations were conducted in an effort to identify the man, including via DNA analysis and cross-referencing with the UK Missing Persons Database.

However, no matches were identified.

On the day of the inquest into the man’s death Cumbria Police and the Coroner are appealing for more information from the public.

Detective Inspector Duncan Brooker said: “A significant number of enquiries have been made in an effort to learn the identity of the man.

“However, at this time, he remains unidentified.

“I am aware that we do not have a great deal of information with which to share with the public for them to assist us in our efforts, however we are appealing for anyone who does have information – who thinks that some of the details mentioned could relate to a missing person in their own life – to come forward.”

Police added: “Anyone with information relating to this incident can report it online here or you can also phone on 101.”