Witness appeal following death of Newport man

We received a call reporting a man had been found unresponsive near the former Sainsbury's site in Shaftesbury at around 2am on Thursday 18 August.

We received a call reporting a man had been found unresponsive near the former Sainsbury's site in Shaftesbury at around 2am on Thursday 18 August.

Officers attended, along with paramedics from the Welsh Ambulance Service who confirmed the 46-year-old man was dead.

The man's next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.

The death is being treated as unexplained at this time and a report has been submitted to the coroner.

An unidentified man was seen in the area at the time, and officers believe he may be able to help with enquiries.

He's described as being white, between 25-35 years-old, and was reportedly wearing a navy NY baseball cap, a navy tracksuit jacket with stripes down the sleeve, a white top and black tracksuit bottoms.

If you recognise this description, or have any information you believe may help the investigation, call 101 or DM us on Facebook or Twitter, quoting 2200279478.

You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.