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Police Issue Facial Reconstruction Of Unidentified Dead Man

Detectives making enquiries to identify a dead body found on Mitcham Common have a released a facial reconstruction image of the man in the hope that someone will recognise him. The partially decomposed body of the man, who is believed to be at least 50 years old, was found by a member of public on 17 January. Extensive enquiries and previous appeals have so far been unable to identify the man so in April, officers approached a craniofacial identification expert at the Centre of Anatomy & Human Identification, Dundee University, who produced the 3D image. Detective Chief Inspector Mark Dunne, said: "I would appeal to the public to contact the police if they think it resembles anyone who perhaps they haven't seen recently." Forensic tests have indicated the man probably died in September/October 2010. A post-mortem examination could not determine a cause of death. The man is described as white, between 5'7 - 5'9 tall with short dark hair. He had poor dental health and a number of his teeth were missing. Detectives believe he may have been a homeless person in the south London area.

Heroin Worth £20,000 Seized

Heroin with an estimated street value of £20,000 has been seized by detectives from the Middle Market Drugs Project. Acting on intelligence, police saw a man board a train at Paddington Station on Monday evening. The service was travelling to Cardiff, where the man is known to have close ties. Office from the Middle Market Drugs Project - part of the Metropolitan Police's Specialist Crime Directorate - followed the man. He was arrested on the train as it was about to depart, and the communication cord had to be pulled to prevent it leaving. Within a 'man bag' carried by the suspect, in his 20s, was what is believed to be half a kilo of heroin.

Tracey Emin To Design Official London 2012 Poster

To mark one year to go to the London 2012 Festival, acclaimed artist Tracey Emin has today been announced as one of the 12 British artists chosen to design the official London 2012 posters. Tracey Emin is one of 12 leading British artists who will design an official poster for London 2012. Alongside Emin, Fiona Banner, Michael Craig-Martin, Martin Creed, Anthea Hamilton, Howard Hodgkin, Gary Hume, Sarah Morris, Chris Ofili, Bridget Riley, Bob and Roberta Smith and Rachel Whiteread will each create a poster. They will be shown in a free exhibition at Tate Britain as part of the London 2012 Festival, and will go on sale this autumn.

(BMcN)