The identity a man found dead on an Australian beach has baffled authorities for over 70 years.
In 1948, the body of a well-dressed man was found slumped on Australian beach.
And he was not a Russian agent, but rather a Melbourne-born electrical engineer, according to Prof Derek Abbott.Beachgoers found the body lying against a seawall on Somerton Beach in Adelaide on 1 December, 1948.In his pocket were bus and train tickets, chewing gum, some matches, two combs and a pack of cigarettes. He had no wallet, no cash, and no ID.Other curious finds baffled authorities.
He teamed up with renowned US forensic expert Colleen Fitzpatrick - who specialises in cold cases - to build an extended family tree using the DNA.
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