A stroke victim who was found collapsed, unable to talk and with no ID or medication in Kingston town centre has now been identified after a social media appeal.
Kingston police first posted on Twitter on Friday that they found the man outside Boots, in Union Street, in August.
Pictures of him and his tattoos were also posted online in a bid to find his family.
Friday, September 24: Can you identify this mystery man who suffered a stroke outside Boots in Kingston, and cannot communicate?
Today, officers tweeted that they had managed to find out his name thanks to more than 30 calls from concerned residents.
Thanks to the 30+ people who called in we now know the gentleman's name in hospital. We are working hard to locate next of kin. #ThankYou
— Kingston Police (@MPSKingston) September 27, 2016
Kingston police are now working to find his next of kin.
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