Somerton Man: The Book, the Beach, and a Name

A tiny scrap of poetry led investigators from an Adelaide beach to a book, a telephone number, and a convincing lead that collapsed. Decades later, DNA research offered a possible name. What did it answer, and what did it leave behind?

A calm, companionable mystery from True Crime Stories for No Sleep. Settle in and follow the evidence at an unhurried pace. No graphic medical detail or sudden sounds.

Researcher Derek Abbott and genealogist Colleen Fitzpatrick identified Carl Charles Webb in 2022. This episode distinguishes their conclusion from an official coronial finding and dates the police statement to July 2026. A murder, poison, spy connection and decoded message are not established facts.

Follow the show for another quiet mystery. Related listening: D.B. Cooper: The Man Who Left the Plane; The Empty Ship at Diamond Shoals.

Narration is AI-generated with Kristelle.

Sources:
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https://www.eleceng.adelaide.e...
https://www.abc.net.au/news/20...
https://www.smithsonianmag.com...
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Chapters:
00:00 The scrap in the pocket
03:18 A journey without a name
06:28 A book and the wrong man
09:41 A different kind of evidence
13:04 A name and the questions left

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