MYSTERY swirls around around a tattooed man found dead at a train station leaving cops baffled for years.
In the summer of 2010, a body covered extensively in ink was spotted at North Acton train station.
Cops are also looking to identify a man who was escorted from the station before he collapsed and died[/caption]
Despite the man being found dead 15 years ago, on June 26, he has still not been identified and cops remain puzzled at what led to his death with only a few clues to guide them.
The key bits of evidence were the man’s distinguishable animal tattoos
On his right chest was an eagle, on his upper left time two dolphins circled each other, and on his right arm was a lizard.
The man also sported a devil wearing a motorbike on his left leg and chose a Celtic/tribal symbol on his left arm.
Despite being incredibly recognisable, cops were not able to identify the man with distinctive tattoos.
Cops described him as having white olive skin, being 5ft 9 inches tall, and of slim build.
He’s thought to be in his late 30s or early 40s with a dark receding hairline.
The man wore a blue jacket with without a shirt underneath, khaki trousers and canvas shoes.
The Met Police were never able to get to the bottom of who he was or how he mysteriously ended up at the train station, but he was said to have tragically died from his injuries.
His death has been treated as non-suspicious.
The British Transport Police are appealing for help to identify this man in a wave of re-investigating cases that were never solved.
Each appeal is for non-suspicious deaths across the railway network where people have never been identified.
With the help of the public, the transport agency hopes the families of the deceased can be informed and they may finally have some “much-need” closure.
Detective Superintendent Sam Blackburn said: “The circumstances in each of the cases we are appealing for today are incredibly difficult – men dying alone in an unfamiliar space with no apparent family or friends aware of their whereabouts, and who may still not know after all this time what happened.
“Although there was nothing suspicious behind any of the deaths, despite significant enquiries at the time, their identities remain unconfirmed and their next of kin uninformed.
“We are hoping that, by sharing these artist impressions and these cases, we can identify the families and friends of the deceased and give them the much-needed closure that has evaded them over the months and years.”
In 2023/24 there were 276 suicides or suspected suicides on the overground rail network, according to Network Rail.
The British Transport Police have forms on the UK Police Major Incident Public Reporting Site for anyone that may have any information regarding these deaths.
Other incidents include a man who died at London Victoria Rail Station on 12 June 2024.
The 40 to 60 year old was escorted from the station before he collapsed and was pronounced dead.
Named Operation Dinar, the investigation into his death remains unsolved.
On 30 October 1993, near Canley at Earlsden Bridge, Coventry, an intoxicated man was thought to have slipped down a steep embankment while trying to urinate.
The 5ft 11 inches tall men fell down the grassy verge and was tragically struck by a train and killed.
He was wearing a light blue short sleeve polo shirt, blue jeans and white Mitre trainers and cops are still trying to identify him.
A man with a distinctive scar across right eye was also killed by a train in 1995 near St Albans, Hertfordshire.
He had a tattoo of two swallows with the name MARIA or MARENA but cops were never able to identify him or inform his loved ones.
The chilling dissapearance Ruth Wilson
Ruth Wilson, 16, discovers a devastating family secret: her biological mother, who Ruth had been told died in an accident when Ruth was a young child, had in fact died by suicide.
On 27 November 1995 Ruth is last seen. She takes a taxi to Box Hill, a popular beauty spot.
Ruth does not return home. Her family reports her missing, and a frantic search is initiated in the Box Hill area.
Over the next few days Ruth’s rucksack is discovered at the summit of Box Hill. Inside are personal belongings, including her wallet and some money. However, there is no sign of Ruth herself.
In a desperate attempt to find their daughter Ruth’s parents, Ian and Karen Wilson, make an emotional appeal on ITV pleading for Ruth to come home.
Decades later Ruth’s case remains unsolved and family and friends are still urgently trying to find her.
British Transport Police are re-investigating cases where the victim was not identified[/caption]
