Police officers are appealing to the public to help them find out the identity of a man found in Weymouth.

The force is attempting to determine who the man is and where he might be from, after he was found near the seafront in the town on Wednesday, September 28.

Police have described him as being around 50 years around, five feet nine inches tall and of slim build.

He has light blue/grey eyes, long, curly, matted brown hair and a long brown beard.

According to the police it is believed that he speaks with a slight Eastern European accent.

When he was found, he was wearing a black motorcycle helmet with no visor, a black shirt, a black leather jacket, black suit trousers on top of other black trousers and brown workman’s boots.

Bournemouth Echo: The man police are trying to establish the identity of. Picture: Dorset Police The man police are trying to establish the identity of. Picture: Dorset Police (Image: Dorset Police)

He was carrying a black rucksack.

Police Constable Richard Symonds, of Dorset Police, said: “Since he was found, the man has been in the safe care of the health service.

"Unfortunately, he has not been able to tell us who he is or provide any details about where he lives or his family. Despite officers having carried out a number of enquiries, including checking missing person reports with other police forces, we are not any closer to establishing this information.

“I am hoping that by releasing a photo of the man, somebody might recognise him and can help us establish who he might be.”

Anyone with any relevant information should contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk/contact or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55220158012.