Unsolved
The Tamam Shud Case
Adelaide, AustraliaDecember 1, 1948
In December 1948, an unidentified man was found dead on Somerton Beach in Adelaide, Australia. No cause of death was determined. A hidden note in his pocket read "Tamam Shud" — a Persian phrase meaning "ended." The man's identity was a mystery for over 70 years until DNA analysis in 2022 tentatively identified him as Carl "Charles" Webb.