Overview
- A member of the public found human remains on the A4 Portway in Bristol on Tuesday 2 June, prompting officers to attend the scene.
- Avon and Somerset Police say initial enquiries indicate the remains are likely those of 40-year-old Rebaz, who was reported missing after last being seen on 4 May.
- Formal identification, including forensic checks, has not been completed and the force has not released any cause of death or suggested suspicious circumstances.
- Police have notified the man’s family and thanked members of the public who provided information or shared the earlier appeal to trace him.
- The Portway is a major route linking Bristol city centre to the M5 and Avonmouth, and the ongoing investigation will focus next on forensic identification and establishing how the remains came to be at the location.