If you’re a true crime buff and you don’t live under a rock, you may have heard the Tamám Shud case — AKA the disappreance of the Somerton man, one of Australia’s greatest true crime mysteries — has finally been solved. Well, kinda. The man of the moment has been identified 74 years after his body was found on Adelaide’s Somerton Beach. Here’s everything we know.
When was the Somerton man’s body found?
The Somerton man was found on December 1, 1948 on Somerton Beach in Adelaide. He was clean shaven and appeared to be a white man of about 40 years old.
What was the Somerton man’s cause of death?
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What was the Somerton Man’s body found with?
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What are the theories about the Tamám Shud mystery?