Episode 05: The Somerton Man

On the morning of December 1, 1948, the body of a man was discovered lying on his back in the sand, his head and shoulders propped up against the seawall on Somerton Beach, in Adelaide, Australia. The man was smartly dressed in a full suit and polished shoes, but he had no form of identification. Clues to his identity have left investigators with more questions than answers. Speculation about the man’s identity, the reason for his appearance in Adelaide, and the cause of his untimely death are still a mystery. In the past year, researchers believe they have the clues to solve Australia’s greatest mystery. But have they?

 

Sources:
Turnbull, B. T. (2022, July 27). Mystery of Australia’s “Somerton Man” solved after 70 years, researcher says. BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-62314555

Cheshire, B. (2022, November 21). Somerton Man Charles Webb’s true identity revealed in family photographs and divorce papers. ABC News. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-21/somerton-manfamily-photographs-revealed-/101643524

Jepsen, B. (2021, May 20). A suitcase and two missing words: 4 bizarre clues in the mystery of the Somerton Man. Mamamia. https://www.mamamia.com.au/somerton-man-code/

Interesting, A. T. (2022). The Somerton Man And The Eerie Mystery Of The Tamám Shud Case. All That’s Interesting. https://allthatsinteresting.com/tamam-shud-somerton-man

 

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