Further appeal for footage as investigation continues into death of man on Southampton Common

We need your help as we continue to seek information to assist in our investigation following the discovery of a body on Southampton Common on Wednesday 8 October.

The body of Ernest Konrad Deputat, 45, was located in a wooded area close to the wildlife reserve in the centre of the common, north of the Ornamental Lake and to the right of Green Path.

Our Major Crime Team continue to work tirelessly to investigate the circumstance’s surrounding Ernest’s death, and any information you have, no matter how small you think it might be, could be crucial.

Senior Investigating Officer, Chief Inspector Matt Gillooly, said: “As part of our ongoing enquiries, we are specifically appealing for anyone with any footage from midnight until 4am on Saturday 6 September, particularly in the areas of Bedford Place and The Polygon in Southampton.

“The footage may be from a mobile phone, dash cam, doorbell camera or any other form of CCTV.

“We do understand that some cameras only store footage for a limited period of time, perhaps only 28 days.

“However, we are also aware that some owners may store their footage in a cloud-based system, allowing for retrieval of recordings several months later.

“We would ask that people please take the time to check this before assuming the footage is no longer available.

"We have recently been able to obtain and review further footage from September, so we know that footage is still available, and would urge people to please check and share this with us.

“We would also ask that people please check their camera rolls on their phone to see if they have any recordings from the date, time and areas mentioned above.

“Please get in contact with us to make us aware of any footage you have, whether you believe this to be evidential or not.”

Addressing Ernest’s family, Chief Inspector Gillooly, said: “My thoughts remain with them at this unimaginably difficult time. We will continue to support them.

“This is a large-scale investigation and our relentless work continues as we remain committed to determining Ernest’s final movements, so that we can achieve answers and justice for his family."

If you can help us with any of the above, or if you have any other information which may assist us, please call 101 and quote incident number 44250456238.

Alternatively you can call Crimestoppers, 100 per cent anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

You can also report here: Public Portal