A body was found in Claerwen Reservoir in Wales. The man was wearing only a wetsuit. No identification. No belongings. No vehicle. The police still do not know who he is…
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This episode was written by Rosanna Fitton. Research by Benjamin Fitton.
Illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton.
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Narration, additional audio editing and mixing, additional writing and script editing by Benjamin Fitton.
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MUSIC:
Her Majesty by Moments
As I Dream by Moments
Defender Trials by Cody Martin
Dream Sequence by Cody Martin
Hallowed Horizon by Cody Martin
Sabotage by Cody Martin
Snowdrift by Cody Martin
Courage And Valor by Moments
My Unbelief by Hill
Rex by Colossus
REFERENCES:
DYFED-POWYS POLICE
https://www.dyfed-powys.police.uk/news/dyfed-powys/news/2025/february-2025/picture-and-details-of-wetsuit-released-as-enquiries-continue-to-identify-man-in-claerwen-reservoir/
https://www.dyfed-powys.police.uk/news/dyfed-powys/news/2025/october-2025/renewed-appeal-to-identify-man-found-in-claerwen-reservoir/
https://www.dyfed-powys.police.uk/news/dyfed-powys/news/2026/march-2026/digital-image-released-in-investigation-to-identify-man-found-at-reservoir/
https://www.dyfed-powys.police.uk/news/dyfed-powys/news/2026/march-2026/significant-amount-of-new-information-received-by-detectives-in-investigation-to-identify-man-found-at-powys-reservoir/
BBC NEWS
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2k2ykny42o
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2d732nggyo
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c86q971epx7o
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd7e54x28ygo
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1wl7wln90xo
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy577wd1xgro
CAMBRIAN NEWS
https://www.cambrian-news.co.uk/news/999/police-appeal-after-body-of-man-in-a-wetsuit-found-in-mid-wales-reservoir-732359
https://www.cambrian-news.co.uk/news/body-of-man-in-wetsuit-may-have-been-in-reservoir-for-three-months-736635
https://www.cambrian-news.co.uk/news/999/four-rescued-from-overturned-car-near-reservoir-edge-753091
https://www.cambrian-news.co.uk/news/999/mystery-remains-over-body-found-in-reservoir-768296
https://www.cambrian-news.co.uk/news/999/mystery-remains-over-identity-of-body-found-in-reservoir-one-year-on-807552
https://www.cambrian-news.co.uk/news/who-was-the-reservoir-swimmer-police-renew-appeal-to-identify-body-840159
https://www.cambrian-news.co.uk/news/who-am-i-scientists-recreate-face-of-mystery-man-found-dead-in-reservoir-884075
https://www.cambrian-news.co.uk/news/facial-reconstruction-of-mystery-reservoir-man-brings-new-leads-888326
NORTH WALES ONLINE
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/police-appeal-after-body-wearing-30198403
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/body-man-found-welsh-reservoir-30303565
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/mystery-tall-man-who-died-31062146
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/police-appeal-inquest-opens-mystery-31068442
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/mystery-body-wetsuit-found-remote-32678755
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/new-bid-identify-man-found-33553144
POWYS COUNTY TIMES
https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/24668296.body-wearing-wetsuit-found-elan-valley-reservoir/
https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/24702743.body-found-powys-reservoir-may-weeks/
https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/24933170.dyfed-powys-police-still-cant-identify-body-reservoir/
https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/24956737.police-appeal-identify-body-found-powys-reservoir/
https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/24957708.inquest-opened-man-found-elan-valley-reservoir/
https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/25277092.body-found-elan-valley-reservoir-still-mystery/
https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/25541502.renewed-appeal-identify-body-found-claerwen-reservoir/
https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/25585082.bbc-crimewatch-appeal-helps-powys-reservoir-body-case/
https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/25904789.elan-valley-man-wetsuit-case-digitised-image-released/
https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/25916064.experts-recreated-face-man-found-dead-elan-valley/
https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/25923437.body-found-claerwen-reservoir-not-missing-ricky-harris/
https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/25943291.dozens-reports-powys-reservoir-body-image/
ITV NEWS
https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2026-03-08/facial-reconstruction-of-man-found-in-reservoir-released-by-police
https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2026-03-17/significant-new-information-in-quest-to-identify-body-found-in-powys-reservoir
WALES ONLINE
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/body-found-reservoir-police-appeal-30197492
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/police-appeal-after-body-wearing-30198403
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/police-issue-fresh-appeal-over-30303685
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/body-man-found-welsh-reservoir-30303565
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/mystery-body-found-wearing-wetsuit-31061794
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/inquest-opens-death-unidentified-man-31066020
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/unsolved-mystery-body-wetsuit-found-32564765
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/mystery-body-wetsuit-found-remote-32678755
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/face-man-found-floating-welsh-33542803
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/police-give-update-after-releasing-33608847
SKY NEWS
https://news.sky.com/story/body-in-wetsuit-found-in-wales-reservoir-as-police-appeal-for-help-in-identifying-remains-13238476
https://news.sky.com/story/body-of-man-in-wetsuit-could-have-been-in-reservoir-for-three-months-police-say-13248888
https://news.sky.com/story/wetsuit-details-released-as-police-probe-mystery-powys-reservoir-death-13316632
https://news.sky.com/story/face-of-unidentified-man-found-dead-in-reservoir-revealed-for-the-first-time-in-facial-reconstruction-13516844
INDEPENDENT
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/wales-claerwen-reservoir-body-found-wetsuit-b2703119.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/man-body-found-powys-claerwen-reservoir-b2934413.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/claerwen-reservoir-body-face-reconstruction-b2934609.html
MIRROR
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/wetsuit-wearing-body-found-reservoir-33942152
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/police-release-face-man-found-36836255
DAILY RECORD
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/police-release-image-man-found-36836551
DAILY MAIL
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14427045/dead-man-welsh-reservoir-large-wetsuit.html
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15627205/Mystery-man-dead-remote-Welsh-reservoir-given-face-using-technology-created-avatar-King-Richard-III.html