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March 17, 2025 65 mins

TODAY’S CASE In this episode, we dive into one of the most baffling true crime mysteries of the 20th century: the case of the Somerton Man. Found dead on an Australian beach in 1948, this unidentified man had no ID, no labels on his clothes, and a tiny scrap of paper in his pocket with the words Tamám Shud—meaning “ended” in Persian. Was he a spy, a lost lover, or something even more mysterious? 🔗 LINKS Patreon - www.patreon.com/mainlymurder Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mainly_murder Buy Us A Coffee - https://buymeacoffee.com/mainlymurderwithmegandmum

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🌐 CASE SOURCES https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerton_Man https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-body-on-somerton-beach-50795611/ https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jul/27/somerton-man-mystery-identity-solved-identified-australia

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