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Over a year after the body of a man was found in the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton, police have been unable to identify him and are asking for the public’s help.

On Thursday, June 1, 2017, police found a man’s body on the bank of the river, just south of the Dawson Bridge.

Over the last 12 months, the EPS Missing Persons Unit has been working alongside the medical examiner’s office to identify the man. Several attempts to identify the man were made, but none proved successful.

Edmonton police could not say how long the man had been in the river, but his body was so badly decomposed that they could not confidently determine his ethnicity.

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Because of that, investigators have released two composite sketches in different skin tones, showing what the man may have looked like in hopes that someone may recognize him.

(Swipe between the photos below to see the different sketches.)

Composite sketch of what Edmonton police investigators believe a body of a man pulled from the North Saskatchewan River in 2017 looked like before he died. Supplied by the Edmonton Police Service Composite sketch of what Edmonton police investigators believe a body of a man pulled from the North Saskatchewan River in 2017 looked like before he died. Supplied by the Edmonton Police Service

The deceased man is described as 6′ tall and may have had dark brown or black hair. At the time of his discovery, he was wearing dark coloured jeans with a brown leather belt, a black quarter zip fleece sweater, a dark brown or black jacket and brown leather strapped sandals with black soles.

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The man was carrying a unique, silver COSMO alarm clock which investigators believe someone may recognize.

This silver COSMO alarm clock was found on the body of a man pulled from the North Saskatchewan River in June 2017. Supplied by the Edmonton Police Service This silver COSMO alarm clock was found on the body of a man pulled from the North Saskatchewan River in June 2017. Supplied by the Edmonton Police Service

At this time, Edmonton police do not believe the man’s death is suspicious.

Anyone with information about the man is asked to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.

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