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Carl 'Charles' Webb — The Somerton Man; identified via DNA in 2022
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The case became one of the 20th century's most enduring forensic mysteries — until a 2022 University of Adelaide DNA study identified him as Carl 'Charles' Webb.
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The Somerton Man
Carl 'Charles' Webb — The Somerton Man; identified via DNA in 2022 is documented in the evidence record of this published dossier.
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Jessica 'Jestyn' Thomson — Nurse whose phone number appeared in the Rubaiyat
Co-documented with Carl 'Charles' Webb — The Somerton Man; identified via DNA in 2022 in 1 published dossier, including “The Somerton Man”.
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John Bain Lyons — Adelaide jeweller who first found the body
Co-documented with Carl 'Charles' Webb — The Somerton Man; identified via DNA in 2022 in 1 published dossier, including “The Somerton Man”.
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