In the morning of Sunday, October 2, the emergency services retrieve an already deceased person from the water near the Oudebrugsteeg in Amsterdam. Unfortunately, the man has remained unidentified to date. Although the man did not die as a result of a crime, the police are trying to prevent him from getting an anonymous grave.
That's why the police are making a last-ditch effort to find out his identity. Even if only to inform any next of kin about the death of their relative or loved one, wherever they may be. Therefore, the police are sharing the clothing found and a description of the man's multiple tattoos, in the hope of receiving information about him.
The man who was found on the Oudebrugsteeg can be described as follows:
•male
•dark skin
•balding
•chubby
•had many tattoos
(Added by me: there is no description of his clothing, however, judging by the pictures his blouse was from Ralph Lauren ((either real or fake)) and his shirt seems to have the Belgian flag on it; if anyone knows the brand, please share, as the image isn’t clear enough to see. His belt seems to have something like “Aptainscorer” ((Captain Score(r)??)) on it in silver rhinestones. I know Score is a jeans brand here in the Netherlands, but a quick google search doesn’t yield any results for “Captain Score(r)”, “Aptainscor” or anything similar.)
The tattoo on his right chest is a star. The one on his right shoulder is a flower-like pattern. The possible letters KIJTS are written on the inside right upper arm. On his right forearm on the inside is written (or something similar):
Txid is what love look like
Life is what we make of it
Love the life you live
(Added by me: Probably “This is what love looks like, life is what we make of it, love the life you live”. It is possible that there are spelling errors in the tattoo itself, but that is unlikely, and even if there are I doubt it would be as bad as LE’s description)
Who knows or recognizes the deceased man who was found on the Oudebrugsteeg? Who knows who this might be? All information is welcome. You can fill in the tip form. You can also pass on your information by telephone via the investigation hotline: 0800-6070. If you prefer to remain anonymous, call 0800-7000 or complete the tip form completely anonymously at www.meldmisdaadanoniem.nl.
I wish we had pictures of the tattoos, since we also have PM’s.
The Oudebrugsteeg is smack in the middle of Amsterdam. It’s near the Red Light District and de Dam. I wonder if any people saw him fall into the water, since it’s such a busy area day and night. Based off of the PM’s our Doe was found within days after his death, he probably died in the evening/night and was found the next morning (all speculation!). I don’t see advanced stages of decomposition, and the area is super busy, so I assume someone noticed him in the water quickly.
I do wonder what the apparent wound on his head is and where he got it. Maybe he got into a fight (after a night out the evening before he was found?), got injured, and fell into the water? The wound in his head does seem to be the only injury he has, so maybe it’s just from falling into the water and hitting the quay/rocks or other sharp objects in the water? Just speculation.
It seems odd to me that the people passing by and the people living in the houses didn’t see or hear him fall into the water. There’s always someone passing by in that area.
The place he was found (with streetview):
!!GRAPHIC POST MORTEM PICTURE AT BOTTOM OF PAGE!!
(link only available in Dutch)
www.politie.nl
That's why the police are making a last-ditch effort to find out his identity. Even if only to inform any next of kin about the death of their relative or loved one, wherever they may be. Therefore, the police are sharing the clothing found and a description of the man's multiple tattoos, in the hope of receiving information about him.
The man who was found on the Oudebrugsteeg can be described as follows:
•male
•dark skin
•balding
•chubby
•had many tattoos
(Added by me: there is no description of his clothing, however, judging by the pictures his blouse was from Ralph Lauren ((either real or fake)) and his shirt seems to have the Belgian flag on it; if anyone knows the brand, please share, as the image isn’t clear enough to see. His belt seems to have something like “Aptainscorer” ((Captain Score(r)??)) on it in silver rhinestones. I know Score is a jeans brand here in the Netherlands, but a quick google search doesn’t yield any results for “Captain Score(r)”, “Aptainscor” or anything similar.)
The tattoo on his right chest is a star. The one on his right shoulder is a flower-like pattern. The possible letters KIJTS are written on the inside right upper arm. On his right forearm on the inside is written (or something similar):
Txid is what love look like
Life is what we make of it
Love the life you live
(Added by me: Probably “This is what love looks like, life is what we make of it, love the life you live”. It is possible that there are spelling errors in the tattoo itself, but that is unlikely, and even if there are I doubt it would be as bad as LE’s description)
Who knows or recognizes the deceased man who was found on the Oudebrugsteeg? Who knows who this might be? All information is welcome. You can fill in the tip form. You can also pass on your information by telephone via the investigation hotline: 0800-6070. If you prefer to remain anonymous, call 0800-7000 or complete the tip form completely anonymously at www.meldmisdaadanoniem.nl.
I wish we had pictures of the tattoos, since we also have PM’s.
The Oudebrugsteeg is smack in the middle of Amsterdam. It’s near the Red Light District and de Dam. I wonder if any people saw him fall into the water, since it’s such a busy area day and night. Based off of the PM’s our Doe was found within days after his death, he probably died in the evening/night and was found the next morning (all speculation!). I don’t see advanced stages of decomposition, and the area is super busy, so I assume someone noticed him in the water quickly.
I do wonder what the apparent wound on his head is and where he got it. Maybe he got into a fight (after a night out the evening before he was found?), got injured, and fell into the water? The wound in his head does seem to be the only injury he has, so maybe it’s just from falling into the water and hitting the quay/rocks or other sharp objects in the water? Just speculation.
It seems odd to me that the people passing by and the people living in the houses didn’t see or hear him fall into the water. There’s always someone passing by in that area.
The place he was found (with streetview):
!!GRAPHIC POST MORTEM PICTURE AT BOTTOM OF PAGE!!
(link only available in Dutch)

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