Somerton Man mystery Ep.23 W/ Werner, Joe & Karina

Mysteries and Beyond

The Somerton Man was an unidentified man whose body was found on 1 December 1948 on the beach at Somerton Park, a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. The case has been considered, since the early stages of the police investigation, "one of Australia's most profound mysteries". Public interest in the case remains significant for several reasons: the death occurred at a time of heightened international tensions following the beginning of the Cold War, the apparent involvement of a secret code, the possible use of an undetectable poison, and the inability of authorities to identify the dead man.