Has Dermot Faulkner Kelly been mentioned yet? Dermot Faulkner Kelly – The Charley Project The second photo really reminds me of the sketch.
Some quotes from his Charley Project bio:
"family and teachers stated he is extremely intelligent and capable of achieving better grades"
"His loved ones described him as a quiet and contemplative teenager who enjoyed reading. His father stated Dermot was troubled by what he saw as inequities and hypocrisy in society."
"his parents to believe he hadn't drowned but had run away from home instead"
"Dermot had said he wanted to go away and make a new life for himself"
It also mentions that he was raised comfortably in a middle-class household. He would've been a little over 19 at the time of his death, which doesn't quite match, but I also can't find how they determined the john doe's age (whether they did some tests or just guesses based off of appearance).
In his letter, he says "What frustrated me most in the last year was that I had built no ties to family or friends". In my head, this makes me think that he had been missing for a year prior to his death, trying to start fresh or find purpose.
Dermont had blonde hair but with how young he was, there was a chance that could have changed. I have older family members who were blonde until they hit around 18, at which point their hair went dark. The blue eyes are harder to excuse, plus the suicide note suggests that he was an only child, while Dermont had siblings. That said, he was clearly intelligent and trying to mislead detectives so suggesting that he was an only child could have been intentional.
Ultimately, even if it's not Dermont, I think that this young man had likely been missing for some time and had traveled far before his death. He did not want to be identified so would not have chosen a location close to home. He mentions being his parent's "missing" son, which suggests he may have heard news that they were already looking for him (though this could also very easily be a matter of him making a prediction). I also still think that the note suggests, whoever he was, that he had taken time to try and start fresh or find meaning in the year leading up to his death.
Some quotes from his Charley Project bio:
"family and teachers stated he is extremely intelligent and capable of achieving better grades"
"His loved ones described him as a quiet and contemplative teenager who enjoyed reading. His father stated Dermot was troubled by what he saw as inequities and hypocrisy in society."
"his parents to believe he hadn't drowned but had run away from home instead"
"Dermot had said he wanted to go away and make a new life for himself"
It also mentions that he was raised comfortably in a middle-class household. He would've been a little over 19 at the time of his death, which doesn't quite match, but I also can't find how they determined the john doe's age (whether they did some tests or just guesses based off of appearance).
In his letter, he says "What frustrated me most in the last year was that I had built no ties to family or friends". In my head, this makes me think that he had been missing for a year prior to his death, trying to start fresh or find purpose.
Dermont had blonde hair but with how young he was, there was a chance that could have changed. I have older family members who were blonde until they hit around 18, at which point their hair went dark. The blue eyes are harder to excuse, plus the suicide note suggests that he was an only child, while Dermont had siblings. That said, he was clearly intelligent and trying to mislead detectives so suggesting that he was an only child could have been intentional.
Ultimately, even if it's not Dermont, I think that this young man had likely been missing for some time and had traveled far before his death. He did not want to be identified so would not have chosen a location close to home. He mentions being his parent's "missing" son, which suggests he may have heard news that they were already looking for him (though this could also very easily be a matter of him making a prediction). I also still think that the note suggests, whoever he was, that he had taken time to try and start fresh or find meaning in the year leading up to his death.
