Swedish police ID owner of foot found on beach

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — A human foot that washed up on a beach near a Swedish tourist resort belonged to a 59-year-old man who went missing on the southwestern coast last year, police said Wednesday.

Police spokesman Thomas Karlsson said authorities did not suspect foul play, saying the foot separated from the body through natural decomposition.

Karlsson said the man went missing near a river in Halmstad in November and probably fell in, with his body being carried out to sea by strong currents. The foot, which was found in Tylosand near Halmstad on July 8, was identified through DNA testing.

The foot was still inside a sock and shoe and the find was reminiscent of similar discoveries in Canada.

Since last August, four men’s feet and a woman’s right foot have been found on Canadian beaches.