Register entry · Case file · Unidentified victim · Balmore United Kingdom
Balmore Man.
MUS-2026-0615
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MUS-2026-0615
Unidentified victim
- Incident
- 2011
- Indexed
- Nov 2, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
- Agency
- Police Scotland
- Location
- Balmore United Kingdom
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Summary
What happened, as the record shows.
The body of a man was found by a wildlife photographer in woodland near Balmore Golf Club in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on October 16, 2011. He may have been dead for up to six months. Police said there were no suspicious circumstances. He was estimated at 25 to 34, with a chipped front tooth, a healed nose fracture and an unhealed jaw fracture, wearing a blue Topman t-shirt, a cardigan and jeans, with a Nike messenger bag nearby and no phone or identification. Despite facial reconstructions released in 2015 and 2023, he has never been identified or matched to a missing person.
Timeline
What the record establishes.
- Oct 16, 2011
His body is discovered in woodland near Balmore Golf Club.
- Oct 16, 2015
His identity is still a mystery as a skull based reconstruction is released, with no database match.
- Jan 24, 2023
The Scottish Cold Case Unit releases a new reconstruction and 3D clothing images.
Key people
The people in the file.
Male, estimated 25 to 34, white European, 5 feet 8 inches to 6 feet 1 inch, slight build, light hair parted on the right.
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