It comes after an Australian researcher claimed to have discovered the identity of the mystery man. 9News
said they are "cautiously optimistic" after an Australian researcher claimed to have discovered the identity of Somerton man.Derek Abbott said on Tuesday that the body of a man found on a beach in 1948 was that of Carl "Charles" WebbThe identity has not been confirmed by authorities but South Australia Police on Wednesday released a statement welcoming the development.
"We look forward to the outcome of further DNA work to confirm the identification which will ultimately be determined by the Coroner."READ MORE:"In the '40s, he lived in South Yarra and we found his occupation was an instrument maker. And he basically falls off the radar around 1947. We can't find any documentation or information about him at all."
"That cousin turned out to be on the paternal side of Charles Webb. And the way we found Charles Webb is to expand that family tree out from that distant cousin and we ended up building this family tree with 4000 people on it... it's like a Sudoku puzzle with 4000 slots on it.
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