A hospital in South East England has launched an appeal to find information about a young man in his 20s or 30s who they have dubbed “Piano Man”. The story is one worthy of a Sherlock Holmes novel.
The slim 6ft tall man was found five weeks ago in the early hours of the morning wandering the beach on the Isle of Sheppey in north Kent. He was well dressed in a suit but was soaking wet.
He was taken to a mental health unit but has not spoken since then. Staff gave him a notepad and pen in the hopes he might write down some details. Instead he drew a very accurate picture of agrand piano apparently in a spotlight.
When he was taken to the hospital chapel which has a piano, he played for several hours at a stretch. Subsequently he has been given music paper and has written down music.
The hospital believe he has suffered some sort of mental trauma but he is physically well. Attemps have been made to speak to him using various interpreters but he has not responded.
Despite the picture, the pianist apparently has brown hair. If you do have any information, the National Missing Persons Helpline is doing the co-ordination. Their confidential phone number is 020 8392 4509 (00 44 20 8392 4509 from outside the UK).