A DOWNEND man who went missing from his home has been found dead.
David Wilson, aged 63, was reported missing in September, but had not been seen since mid-May.
Police made two appeals for information about his whereabouts, but no-one came forward with any confirmed sightings.
His remains were discovered on November 5, in a field between Westerleigh Road and Apple Grove, off Jenner Boulevard.
An area including the end of Apple Grove and a footpath that runs from Jenner Boulevard to a bridge over the Folly Brook, near the Vertex Business Park, was sealed off for several days afterwards, as an investigation involving forensic teams and the police underwater search unit was carried out.
An Avon & Somerset police spokesperson said: “Sadly, a forensic examination of the remains has now confirmed the identification.
“David’s next of kin have been updated and we’re thinking of them.
“Officers have found no evidence of suspicious circumstances and continue to treat the death as unexplained, since a forensic post-mortem examination proved inconclusive.”
Anyone who saw David at any time between May and November, or believes they have information which could help establish what happened to him, should call 101 and give the incident reference number 5224 291 560.