Renewed appeal to identify body of man found in Rivington

The body of a man found in a field on Dean Brook, near to Horrobin Lane, Rivington, has yet to be identified.

The body of the man was found on December 7 2023. At this time, the death is not being treated as suspicious. There is no connection to the ongoing search for Brian Blakeman, who is missing from Skelmersdale.

The man 40-50 years old, with a dark goatee-style beard, cropped dark but slightly greying hair, of medium to large build. He was wearing a green ‘Foxy’ jacket, black ‘Slazenger’ tracksuit bottoms, a white/grey ‘Soulcal & Co’ t-shirt, and green coloured wellington boots.

He was also wearing a distinctive orange coloured ‘Casio’ digital watch. We’ve attached a picture of the watch, his wellington boots, and his jacket. He had no obvious tattoos or scars.

Police are also asking that those who frequent the area check to see if there are any vehicles in the vicinity that haven’t moved over the last two weeks. If you do notice anything, please get in contact.

T/DI Paul Price, South Division, said: “Despite our best efforts, we very sadly have not yet identified this gentleman.

“We want to be able to provide closure to the man, and his loved ones, but in order to do that, we need to identify him.

“We have released these images in the hopes that they may jog someone’s memory – did you see anyone matching the man’s description wearing these clothes between the 4th and 7th December?

“Our officers are continuing to work to find out who this man is, but are asking that if you, the public, have any information, no matter how minor or insignificant you think it may be, to get in touch.”