FromGermany1
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Is it our man or not?
Agreed, doesn’t look like him at allDoesn't look like him, IMO.
Another reason that Sophie Holsman does not think that Carl Webb is Somerton Man is that previous forensic findings showed high levels of strontium-90 in Somerton Man's hair. (Link to Uni of Adelaide's final report).
Strontium-90 is produced by nuclear fission.
Sophie says that Somerton Man must have travelled internationally to have the strontium-90 in his hair.
(The nuclear testing at Maralinga, in the South Australian outback, didn't happen until 1956-1964. Somerton Man was found in 1948).
Carl Webb did not travel internationally.
Carl Halban's cousin worked on building an atomic bomb in the UK.
As far as the media releases are, he was identified by DNA as Carl Webb. However it seems that local LE never officially confirmed it in a press conference (no idea, why) and this is why all kinds of wild theories can still bloom.Sorry to potentially derail this, but did I miss something where Carl Webb was not SM? Is there doubt?
There are stories about spies whose deaths were faked. I suppose that would be the line Sophie takes.As far as the media releases are, he was identified by DNA as Carl Webb. However it seems that local LE never officially confirmed it in a press conference (no idea, why) and this is why all kinds of wild theories can still bloom.
As for records, ive found that Carl Halban died in Salzburg in 1953. I have no idea how he would even be considered. The Sr90 reading can be influenced by many factors i guess and why shouldnt an Australian be exposed to it? The Pacific had nuclear tests in the 1940s and id assume, Carl Webb was in the Army during WW2.
Because it wasn't done by the police. It was done privately, by a private citizen who hired Coleen Fitzpatrick. Identity has to be established and confirmed by LE and the Coroner, and none of that has happened.As far as the media releases are, he was identified by DNA as Carl Webb. However it seems that local LE never officially confirmed it in a press conference (no idea, why) and this is why all kinds of wild theories can still bloom.
As for records, ive found that Carl Halban died in Salzburg in 1953. I have no idea how he would even be considered. The Sr90 reading can be influenced by many factors i guess and why shouldnt an Australian be exposed to it? The Pacific had nuclear tests in the 1940s and id assume, Carl Webb was in the Army during WW2.