The Somerton Man: One Of The World’s Most Baffling Mysteries
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The case of the Somerton Man is one of the most baffling cases in modern criminal history. In 1948 the body of a man was found on Somerton Park Beach just south of Adelaide in South Australia. Despite a global effort to identify the remains, we still do not know who the man was, why he was there, and how he died. Fiona Ellis-Jones is a reporter and producer for the ABC. She speaks to Jessie Stephens about the case which is currently explored on her podcast, The Somerton Man Mystery and will be the subject of Monday’s episode of Australian Story.  For photos, maps and further detail on the case you can join our closed Facebook group dedicated to the podcast. Just search for True Crime Conversations on Facebook. GUEST: Fiona Ellis-Jones HOST: Jessie Stephens PRODUCER: Elise Cooper RESEARCH The Somerton Man - Australian Story ABC air date Monday 14th October 2019 The Somerton Man Mystery - ABC Radio National https://ab.co/313IJcC  Inside Story "The Somerton Beach Mystery" for ABC August 1978 https://bit.ly/2orZa5i  GET IN TOUCH: Call the PodPhone on 02 8999 9386. Email the show at [email protected]    True Crime Conversations is a podcast by Mamamia. Find more shows here https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts
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