Mysterious death of Somerton man
Mysterious death of Somerton man In 1984, a man was found dead on a beach with a piece of paper with the words “Taman Shud” on it. The book from which it was torn was found in a nearby car and contained a mysterious code visible only under UV light. Neither the code nor the man’s identity has ever been solved. On December 1, 1984, the police were informed at 6:30 a.m. about a dead body across from the Crippled Children’s Home on Somerton beach, Glenelg, Australia. A scrap of paper was found in the deceased’s fob pocket, and the police enlisted the help of public library officials who translated the words “Tamam Shud” to mean “ended” or “finished” and taken from Omar Khayyam’s book Rubaiyat .. With the public’s help, the police were able to find the book to which the scrap of paper belonged. The book contained a telephone number and indentations of writings that resembled encrypted text. On January 14, 1949, a suitcase with no label, clothes, along with other belongings were found ...