Mystery still surrounds a body washed up on the beach in Sandgate 13 years ago.

The unidentified male was found on the shingle on October 26, 1995. At the time it was estimated he had been dead at least six weeks before the tides dropped him in Sandgate.

Despite the time lag, one organisation is still trying to find out who he was.

The charity Missing People,which works with the police, coroners, hospitals and social services to resolve cases of unidentified people, has asked the public to help identify the man.

He was described as white European and was aged between 20 and 35 years old. He was 5ft 10in tall, of medium build and had light brown hair. He was missing a lot of teeth.

Missing People has checked its records for clues as to a possible identity, but no conclusive match has been made. A facial reconstruction of the man was also produced in an attempt to solve the mystery of his identity, but as yet to no avail.

Teri Blythe, head of Missing People’s identification department, says: “In most cases an unidentified person is also a missing person, so it is likely that this man will have family and friends out there who do not know his fate.

“We therefore hope that this appeal will bring some vital clues that will lead us to identify this body and put an end to someone’s distress.”

If you have any information, please call the confidential 24 hour charity Missing People on Freefone 0500 700 700 or email identification@missingpeople.org.uk.

For more information on Missing People or to make a donation, please visit www.missingpeople.org.uk.

Missing People, formerly National Missing Persons Helpline, is the the only charity in the UK that works with young runaways, missing and unidentified people, their families and others who care for them.