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Death of Missing Cheltenham Man Treated as Unexplained

Detectives seek sightings of a bright blue Dutch-style bicycle to help map his final route.

Overview

  • Detectives are treating the death of Andy Reed as unexplained after a post-mortem revealed several injuries.
  • Specialist units searched the Staverton area on Sunday as part of ongoing forensic, CCTV, and door-to-door enquiries.
  • Police urged anyone with dashcam, doorbell, or CCTV from Old Gloucester Road to check footage from April 25 to May 3 for Reed or the missing bicycle.
  • The bicycle sought is a bright blue or turquoise Dutch-style model with a white saddle and a metal rack over the rear wheel.
  • Reed, 62, was last seen about 10pm on April 25 and reported missing April 28 before a body believed to be him was found in a ditch on May 3.