Man with distinctive tattoos found dead in park on Walsall-Sandwell border - search for relatives launched
The Black Country Coroners Court is appealing for help to identify a man found dead on green
A man with distinctive tattoos has been found dead in a park prompting an appeal for relatives to come forward to identify him.
The unknown man was found in The Delves open space off Cherrytree Avenue, Yew Tree, on the Walsall-Sandwell border on November 19 last year.
Despite the efforts of the Black Country Coroners Court no relatives have yet been traced.
The man is described as white and having three distinctive tattoos on his right arm.
Coroners’ lead officer Margaret Collins said: “The coroner is currently dealing with an unknown male person who was found deceased on November 19, 2025 at The Delves, Walsall.
“We are trying to trace anyone who knows this person, but in particular next of kin to come forward so the coroner is able to confirm identification. From our investigations this person has a black tribal style tattoo to the right upper arm, there is also a black or grey barbed wire style tattoo that runs through the tribal one. This one appears more faded.
“He has two black tribal style tattoos to the right forearm and one black tribal tattoo to the upper arm. His hair is short and brown in colour. He has a brown beard with fine hair and a moustache. His has a left pre-molar tooth missing.”
Anyone recognising the description of the man should contact the Black Country Coroners Court on phone number 0121 569 7200 or by emailing the team on [email protected] as soon as possible.
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