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purbeckgazette.co.uk Can you help solve mystery of man with no memory found in Dorset?

A MYSTERIOUS man with an eastern-European accent has presented himself to police - and has no idea who he is.

Dorset Police officers are trying to trace anyone who can identify the man, believed to be in his 40s or 50s, after he was found in September last year.

Officers located him on Weymouth seafront on September 28, wearing a black motorcycle helmet with no visor, a black shirt, a black leather jacket, black suit trousers on top of other black trousers and brown workman’s boots. He was carrying a black rucksack.

He is described as 5 feet 9 inches tall and of slim build. When he was found he had long, curly matted brown hair and a long brown beard. He speaks with an Eastern European accent, and it is believed his first language is Latvian.

Though he was found in Weymouth, officers have no idea where he has come from or travelled through and are appealing for help to try and piece together his story.

The man is now in the care of the NHS and has undergone a haircut and shaved his beard off.

Police have released new images in the hope someone will recognise him.

PC Becky Barnes, of Dorset Police, said: “We have been continuing to conduct enquiries to try and establish the identity of this man, which have included contact with Interpol and other partner agencies.

“However, we have still been unable to confirm an identity for this man and he has not been able to tell us who he is or provide any information about where he is from or his family.

“He remains in the safe care of the health service and his appearance has changed somewhat since he was first found as he has now cut his hair and beard.

“I am therefore issuing updated images of the man in case it might assist anyone who has information relating to his identity.”

Anyone in Dorset with information about the man’s identity or knowledge of his activities should contact Dorset Police online via www.dorset. police.uk/contact, or by calling 101, quoting incident number 55220158012.

How the unidentified man looked when he was found, left, and how he after a clean-up, right

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WORK on a new £700,000 welcome centre at Upton Country Park has been completed.

Builders Greendale Construction Limited said it has completed the ‘iconic’ new centre, complete with biodiverse living meadow roof and constructed using local Purbeck stone walling with laser-cut wording on dressed stone signage.

Located in the main car park, the Welcome Centre also boasts a powder-coated, aluminium metal cladding fascia, non-slip porcelain tiles and underfloor heating, partly fuelled by an air source heat pump.

Low energy LED lighting has been installed throughout the building, as well as three bug hotels and a number of swallow nest cups and bat boxes installed.

Inside, the development has new unisex toilet facilities, a baby area and accessible WC. The dog wash has been re-instated and a secure staff area and gift/ display space formed.

Rob Hooker, director of Greendale Construction, said: “We were delighted to be awarded this project as main contractors, and are equally delighted and proud to have delivered this iconic Welcome Centre for BCP Council and Upton Country Park.

“The new Welcome Centre creates a real wow factor for visitors, and provides brilliant information and facilities for the users of the park.”

Councillor Mark Anderson, portfolio holder for environment and place at BCP Council, added: “The Discovery Project continues to deliver significant improvements across the park, benefiting our visitors, volunteers, and local schools.

“The opening of the Upton Country Park Welcome Centre is a significant milestone for the project, that has been made possible by funding from the The National Lottery Heritage Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund, BCP Council and the Friends of Upton Country Park.

“Visitors will now be able to learn more about the history of the estate, alongside the wonderful range of events, activities and wildlife that the park continues to support today.”