Unsolved Mysteries: The Case That Baffles Investigators!
In 1948, the body of a good-looking man was found lying on an Australian beach. A half-smoked cigarette was placed on his collar, and there was a line from a Persian poem in his pocket.
But investigators had no idea who he was and theories abounded, including that the person called "Somerton Man" was a spy. But after more than 70 years, one researcher says he was able to solve the mystery: Somerton Man was Karl Webb and was not a Russian agent.
He was an electrical engineer born in Melbourne. The South Australian Police have not confirmed this discovery, but they say they will comment soon!!! But let's get back to the story in a more nuanced way, as this is a puzzling mystery. Beachgoers found the body lying on a seawall at Somerton Beach in Adelaide on December 1, 1948.
The man was wearing a suit and tie, and appeared to be in his 40s or 50s. In his pockets were bus and train tickets, chewing gum, some matches, two combs, and a pack of cigarettes. He had no wallet, no money, and no identification.
The tags on his suit had been cut off, and forensics suspected he had been poisoned. Other bizarre discoveries that baffled authorities included a bag, more clothing with tags removed, and incoherent writing believed to be a code. He was also carrying a torn scrap of paper with the Persian words Tamam Shud - meaning "it's over." The Somerton Man's fingerprints were sent around the world, but no one could identify him. He was buried in an Adelaide cemetery in 1949, with a tombstone that read: "Here lies the unknown man who was found." At Somerton Beach..