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Somerton Man to be exhumed by police in attempt to solve mystery of his identity


Somerton Man to be exhumed by police in attempt to solve mystery of his identity
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The Somerton Man is buried in Adelaide s West Terrace cemetery. (ABC News: Daniel Keane)
The remains of the mysterious Somerton Man will be exhumed by police in the hope that DNA samples could solve the case that has baffled detectives, researchers and amateur sleuths for more than seven decades.
The case has sparked theories about who he was, including speculation he was a Cold War spy or a jilted lover, and that he could have been poisoned.
A police investigation and coronial inquest left the matter unresolved, with hundreds of candidates being identified and then ruled out over the years. ....

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Man's remains to be exhumed - 73 years after his death


Man’s remains to be exhumed - 73 years after his death
It’s a mystery that has led to extraordinary theories of Cold War spies, love affairs and murder. Now police will exhume the Somerton Man.
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by Nigel Hunt
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The remains of the Somerton Man, whose death almost 73 years ago is still one of South Australia s most baffling mysteries, are to be exhumed by police.
Major Crime detectives are hoping advances in forensic technology may enable a DNA profile to be extracted from his remains to identify him and possibly shed light on how he died. ....

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