Police still puzzled over identity of man killed crossing M1 in Northamptonshire

Detectives admit they still have no idea about the identity of a man killed walking across the M1 in Northamptonshire over a year ago.

Officers from the Northamptonshire Police Serious Collision investigation Unit believe the man may have been an illegal migrant in his early 20s who somehow got off a lorry and crossed over the southbound carriageway before being hit by several vehicles on the northbound side near Junction 18.

He sadly died at the scene.

Detective Sergeant Mahesh Patel, said: “It’s been a year now since this fatal road traffic collision and despite extensive enquiries, including circulating this man’s DNA and fingerprints internationally, his identity still remains unknown.

“This man is someone’s son and somewhere out there, he has a family who may have no idea that he has sadly died.

“I’m therefore really keen to re-appeal for information in the hope that we might be able to get in touch with a relative so he can be properly laid to rest. Even someone with the smallest piece of information is encouraged to come forward.”

Police called in experts at Liverpool John Moores University to produce an e-fit showing what the dead man would have looked like in the hope that someone will come forward with information as to his identity.

They believe he was in his late teens or early 20s, about 5ft 1in with black hair and brown eyes. He has a wispy growth of facial hair and what looks to be an old piercing in his left ear lobe. He also has two faint scars, about 1.5cm and 3cm long, on the back of his lower left arm.

When he was died, he was wearing a black, long-sleeved top marked with the words 'The Urban Club, Bronx', a black and grey jumper and black jeans. He had with him a European plug phone charger, some euros and a Samsung mobile phone with an Orange France sim card in it.

DS Patel added: "The incident happened on November 29, 2019. If anyone recognises the man from the e-fit or thinks they know who he might be, please call us on 101 using incident number 19000640749. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.