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Man whose body was found on Bray beach in March finally identified

A family member came forward and the man was identified using DNA testing.

GARDAÍ IN BRAY have thanked the public and media for their assistance, after the body of a man who was found in March was finally identified.

The man’s body was found on Bray beach on 27 March. In April, gardaí made an appeal for information as they were unable to identify him.

Due to the publicity surrounding the case a family member of the man came forward, gardaí said in a statement.

The man was successfully identified following DNA testing on him and this family member.

He had been found wearing a green and brown camouflage jacket, blue jeans and black runner boots. A pair of glasses and a brown and green rucksack was also found.

Read: Gardaí still don’t know the identity of the man whose body was found on a Bray beach

Read: Gardaí appeal for assistance after man’s body found on Bray beach

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