This is how he would look like in his 50s (Picture: North Wales Police)

The face of an unidentified murder victim has been reconstructed by police to find out who he was.

A forensic artist showed how the victim would have probably looked like in his 50s, 60s and 70s.

North Wales Police hoped the new images would help trigger someone’s memory and lead to the man being identified nearly a year after his skeletal remains were found in Clocaenog Forest, Wales.

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(From l-r) victim in his 50s, 60s and 70s (Picture: North Wales Police)

Detectives believe he was murdered after being struck on the head at another location and then taken to the woods between 1995 and 2005.



Brothers Andrew and Mark Middle found the body while camping last November.

‘I found some bones on the floor and on closer inspection I realised they were actually human remains,’ Mark said.

‘It’s just a bit sad that he’s been here that long and people have been just driving past probably daily not realising he was here.’

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He was killed in Clocaenog Forest, Wales (Picture: North Wales Police)

The image showed the man had sunken cheeks because he was missing several teeth.

A forensic odontologist added his crown work was very distinctive, which could prove key in identifying him.

Tests also showed the victim suffered from arthritis and was between 5ft 8in and 5ft 11in tall.

The reconstructed photos were released on the BBC Crimewatch programme on Monday night.

Although they did not know his exact age, detectives thought he was over 54.

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