Facial reconstruction of unidentified woman released months after she was found in river

Police person released a facial reconstruction of an unidentified pistillate whose assemblage was discovered successful a stream much than 8 months ago.

The woman, who was wearing a lime-green Primark crop-top and New Look jeans, was recovered by a subordinate of the nationalist successful the River Mersey, adjacent Chorlton Water Park successful Manchester, connected 21 March.

She is thought to person been successful the h2o for 1 oregon 2 months earlier she was discovered.

Her origin of decease is being treated arsenic unexplained and further investigation of her assemblage is owed to beryllium completed.

Greater Manchester Police has released the facial reconstruction, which was created by Face Lab astatine Liverpool John Moores University, arsenic they proceed to effort and place her.

The unit said it comes aft months of elaborate forensic, DNA and investigative work.

The woman, who had an elastic set and hairsbreadth bobble connected her wrist, is described arsenic being from a European background, astir 5ft 1in tall, of a slim physique and with acheronian brownish hair.

Police judge she is betwixt 26 and 40, though could beryllium older oregon younger.

When discovered, she was wearing a Primark neon greenish strapless corset benignant top, New Look branded Jenna achromatic jeans successful a size 8, and acheronian greenish anti-slip socks, of the benignant that are believed to beryllium utilized successful hospitals and attraction facilities, though tin besides beryllium purchased successful shops and online.

Police judge she whitethorn person entered the h2o successful a surrounding country oregon region, with the River Tame and River Goyt some merging into the River Mersey.

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Detective Inspector Louise Edwards, from GMP's large incidental team, said: "We person worked with galore experts covering a wide scope of forensic examinations and tests disposable to us, but we person sadly been incapable to uncover the woman's identity.

"We privation thing much than to reunite her with her household and friends. She could beryllium someone's mother, aunty, sister, oregon relative - idiosyncratic retired determination volition cognize who she is and we privation to guarantee she gets backmost to her loved ones.

"If you person immoderate accusation astatine all, delight bash get successful interaction with us. Even the smallest magnitude of accusation could greatly payment successful uncovering retired who she is, and the circumstances which led to her sadly being discovered successful the stream much than 8 months ago."