Police release photofit of smartly-dressed man whose body was found off island of Heligoland in 1994

The man sported a stripy Marks & Spencer tie, expensively made but possibly secondhand shoes – and 6 kg of cast-iron weights tied around his body, designed to drag him to the bottom of the North Sea.

Almost three decades after finding the body of what appeared to be a murder victim in the waters off the island of Heligoland, German police have released new information and a first photofit in order to establish the identity of the man who was dubbed “the Gentleman” for his smart attire.

Continue reading…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

UK contingency plan to shut gas pipelines to Europe would be madness

As European operators know, gas pipelines that flow in either direction according…

Saga to introduce paid leave for birth of a grandchild

Travel and insurance firm is latest to introduce policies that support staff…

Climate protesters in Lisbon storm building and urge minister to resign

Portuguese economy minister António Costa e Silva was giving a speech when…

Martin Rowson on the British constitution – cartoon

Buy a copy of this cartoon in our print shop Continue reading…