What happened Tamám Shud?
The case is named after the Persian phrase tamám shud, meaning “is over” or “is finished”, which was printed on a scrap of paper found months later in the fob pocket of the man’s trousers….Tamam Shud case.
| The Somerton Man | |
|---|---|
| Died | 1 December 1948 (aged 42–43) Somerton, South Australia |
| Cause of death | Homicide or suicide |
What was found on the Somerton Man?
After the body of the Somerton Man was found on an Australian beach in December 1948, police found a mysterious scrap of paper reading “Tamám Shud” in his pocket. Well-dressed, and with no signs of trauma, his identity and cause of death eluded local police. Soon, investigators dubbed him the “Somerton Man.”
What was in the Somerton Man suitcase?
The suitcase Among the items in the Somerton Man’s pockets was a packet of Juicy Fruit chewing gum, cigarettes and matches, a handkerchief, two combs, a bus ticket from Adelaide to Somerton, and an unused railway ticket from Adelaide to Henley Beach.
When was Somerton exhumed?
The body was exhumed in May to undergo forensic testing, more than 70 years after he was found slumped against a sea wall at Somerton Beach, south of Adelaide. When passersby stumbled upon his body in 1948, the mystery man had an unsmoked cigarette resting on his chest and a scrap of paper in his pocket.
What’s the latest on the Somerton Man?
The identity of the Somerton Man remains a mystery, more than 70 years after his body was discovered on the beach. His body was exhumed in May this year with forensic experts working to extract DNA to try identify the man. An SA Police spokesman said there was no further information to provide about the exhumation.
Who was Jestyn?
It is reported Jestyn was a ‘nurse’ at the time of Somerton incident. We have not been able to find evidence she was actually working in 1948 as yet. She trained in Sydney’s North Shore Hospital, as a nurse at the time she met Alf Boxall. Before that she was an orderly in a hospital in Victoria.
Who was Alfred Boxall?
| Alfred Boxall | |
|---|---|
| Also Known As: | “Alf” |
| Birthplace: | London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom |
| Death: | August 17, 1995 (89) Narrabundah, ACT, Australia |
| Immediate Family: | Son of Frederick Boxall and Louisa Boxall Husband of Dulcie Isobel Boxall Father of Private; Private and Private Brother of Frederick Boxall and Louisa Sykes |