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Share on Twitter The remains of the so-called Somerton man are being exhumed at an Adelaide cemetery in a bid to solve the more than 70-year mystery over his death and his identity. On 1 December, 1948, the man's body was found on Somerton Beach with the circumstances of his death remaining an open police investigation. The case is in the hands of the Major Crime Investigation Branch and detectives were on hand as his body was being exhumed at West Terrace Cemetery on Wednesday morning. "Following recovery of the remains, Forensic Science SA will attempt to recover a DNA profile f...

Remains of mystery Somerton man to be exhumed 70 years after his death South Australian police will conduct forensic testing on the body discovered on Somerton beach in 1948, in an attempt to solve enduring cold case South Australia police will resume the body of the so-called Somerton man (pictured here shortly after his autopsy in 1948) at the centre of the Tamam Shud mystery. Photograph: Wikimedia South Australia police will resume the body of the so-called Somerton man (pictured here shortly after his autopsy in 1948) at the centre of the Tamam Shud mystery. Photograph: Wikimedia Austral...

Date Time Body of Somerton Man exhumed, South Australia On December 1, 1948, the body of a man was found on Somerton Beach. The man has never been identified and as such the investigation into his identity and the circumstances of this death remain an open inquiry. Following approval by the Attorney-General Vickie Chapman, his body will be exhumed this morning (Wednesday, 19 May). The case is in the hands of the SA Police’s Major Crime Investigation Branch, who have continued to review and investigate the matter. Detective Superintendent Des Bray said the exhuming of the man’s body is yet...

The remains of the so-called Somerton man are being exhumed at an Adelaide cemetery in a bid to solve the more than 70-year mystery over his death and his identity.  On December 1, 1948, the man's body was found on Somerton Beach with the circumstances of his death remaining an open police investigation. The case is in the hands of the Major Crime Investigation Branch, with detectives to be on hand as his body was exhumed at the West Terrace Cemetery on Wednesday morning. The Somerton man's body was first found by passers-by who noticed him slumped against a seawall. The remains of the so-ca...

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. Crime by Nigel Hunt Premium Content Subscriber only 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 pos...