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The Somerton Man Mystery
- A man's body was found on Somerton Beach in Adelaide, Australia, on December 1, 1948.
- Initially thought to be a simple death, the case quickly became complex due to missing identification and unusual circumstances.
Somerton Man's Arrival and Last Sighting
- The Somerton Man arrived at Adelaide station on November 30, 1948, checking in a suitcase and buying tickets to Henley Beach and Glenelg.
- He was last seen alive around lunchtime near where his body was later found.
Witness Accounts
- Witnesses saw the Somerton Man alive on the beach the evening before he was found dead, raising his arm and then dropping it.
- Later, a couple saw a man in a hat looking down at him, but neither group investigated further.