Mystery of Somerton man’s identity solved after 73 years, researchers in Australia say

Cryptic clues about man found on an Adelaide beach in 1948 spawned theories of jilted lovers and cold war spies - but the truth may open up even more questions

A South Australian academic's claims to have identified Somerton man" as a 43-year-old electrical engineer from Melbourne could finally provide answers in one of Australia's most infamous cold cases.

For 73 years, the identity of a well-dressed man found slumped by a sea wall of Somerton beach, south of Adelaide, in 1948 has been a mystery - leaving room for theories featuring jilted lovers and cold war spies.