Video: E-fit bid to identify body found by M54

It is hoped that the computer generated image of the head and skeletal remains discovered by a road worker on August 20will help officers find out who the man was.

New clues, including images of a jacket and bangles similar to those found beside the motorway, have been released by police in a bid to help the public identify the man.

And these new pictures of where the skull, skeletal remains and items were found were taken after officers invited the Shropshire Star to the scene, off the eastbound carriageway of the M54 at Junction 4 for Priorslee in Telford and Shifnal.

It is believed the man was between the ages of 30 and 49, and his remains had been at the scene for two or three years.

Since the discovery by a road worker on August 20, officers have carried out extensive investigations.

But despite having a full DNA profile, police still do not know the man's identity.

Two universities are now working with detectives by using the skull to create an e-fit of what the man may have looked like. The images will be released once completed.

Detective Chief Inspector Neil Jamieson, who is leading the investigation, today spoke in depth about his teams extensive investigation.

He said the skull was found a few metres away from the rest of the remains down the embankment off the slip road.

"There was a lot of undergrowth when we first arrived at the scene," he said.

"Our officers spent a lot of time clearing away the undergrowth during our investigations.

"That was when we discovered the rest of the remains.

"They were found in a ditch at the bottom of the embankment amongst the undergrowth, which is why we believe the remains had been here for a few years.

"As you can see the undergrowth is quite high, so the man had been here for a while.

"The land behind the fence is all agricultural land, but it is not used by farmers much, as you can see again from the undergrowth.

"The skull was located a short distance away from the other remains, but that could have been moved by an animal.

"The skull was discovered by a maintenance worker on August 20.

"We have released more information about the man in a bid to help us identify him, and so we can determine how he ended up at this location.

"As you can see the embankment is very steep and quite dangerous off the motorway.

"It is also very quiet here and secluded so we are looking into why this location was chosen.

"We don't know what the cause of death was, but we cannot rule out that he may have been subjected to a crime."

When the skull was discovered police closed the slip road for about 24 hours as they searched the area.

It was then closed for several days a few weeks later, when more remains were found.

In a bid to help identify the man, police have released more information about what else was found at the scene.

DCI Jamieson added: "Clothing was also found at the scene, along with these two silver bangles, which we believe are Kara bangles usually worn by Sikhs.

"However, they are common bracelets so we are not ruling out that they can be worn by anyone.

"As you can see they are quite worn as they have been out here a while, but we are sure they are Kara bracelets.

"We have worked closely with Sikh communities in Telford to see if they can help us identify the man, but we have been unable to do so at this time.

"Inquiries into his dental records show he was missing an upper left central tooth, which has been replaced by a special type of dental bridge known as a 'Rochette' bridge.

"Ultimately we are appealing for people to come forward with any information as we want to give the remains back to the family."

The man was wearing a black 'dare2be' soft shell outdoor jacket in a large size, a navy blue V neck George at Asda T-shirt in a small size and a pair of dark coloured Nike tracksuit bottoms in size medium.

Inquiries into the T-shirt have established that it was first manufactured in November 2007 and first sold from March 2008 until August 2009.

The T-shirts were sold at an Asda store within the region where the remains were found.

The two metal bangles were found within the jackets One has been identified as potentially a 'Kara' bangle predominantly worn by those of a Sikh religion. However, police remain open minded to the fact that anyone could wear such bracelets.

At an inquest in Shrewsbury, which was opened on September 7, Shropshire coroner John Ellery said the cause of death was not found during a post mortem on the remains.

An inquest into his death has been adjourned until December 2.

If anyone has any information regarding the identity of this man or has information which could lead police to identifying him, contact them by calling 101 and asking for the West Mercia Police Unit at Telford. They can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

West Mercia Police have also started a campaign on Twitter called #WhoIsHe in a bid to help reach more people.