Police have appealed for information after the body of 55-year-old Shane Ryan was found on a vacant property in Elermore Vale, Newcastle.
Officers were called to Lake Road at about 12.30pm on Wednesday, August 19, following reports that a body had been discovered. A crime scene was established and detectives from Newcastle City Police District began investigating the circumstances surrounding the death under Strike Force Draven. ([police.nsw.gov.au](https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/news/news_article?sq_content_src=%2BdXJsPWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGZWJpenByZC5wb2xpY2UubnN3Lmdvdi5hdSUyRm1lZGlhJTJGMTI3Mjk3Lmh0bWwmYWxsPTE%3D))
New South Wales Police said Mr Ryan’s body was later formally identified. Detectives have released CCTV showing him at a hotel in Singleton on Friday, July 31, as they work to establish his movements before his death. ([police.nsw.gov.au](https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/news/news_article?sq_content_src=%2BdXJsPWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGZWJpenByZC5wb2xpY2UubnN3Lmdvdi5hdSUyRm1lZGlhJTJGMTI3Mjk3Lmh0bWwmYWxsPTE%3D))
In the footage, Mr Ryan is wearing a distinctive Holden HSV Racing jacket, blue jeans and brown boots.
Police described him as being of Caucasian appearance, about 170cm tall and of medium build. He had a bald head, a grey goatee and green eyes.
Investigators are urging anyone who saw or had contact with Mr Ryan in the weeks before his death, or who has information about his whereabouts, to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. ([police.nsw.gov.au](https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/news/news_article?sq_content_src=%2BdXJsPWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGZWJpenByZC5wb2xpY2UubnN3Lmdvdi5hdSUyRm1lZGlhJTJGMTI3Mjk3Lmh0bWwmYWxsPTE%3D))
