‘Lucky’, a Man at the Centre of a Dutch Mystery, Could Be Canadian, Police Say
Police say more than 140 tips arrived in one day as detectives and volunteers try to identify a man with severe aphasia.
- Amsterdam police received an "overwhelming" response with more than 140 tips on Monday following a public appeal to identify a man who collapsed three years ago.
- Doctors believe the man developed aphasia after his collapse, leaving him unable to communicate beyond the English words "nonsense" and "definitely," while retired investigators Ruud and Nel now volunteer on the cold case.
- Investigators found he belonged to a Buddhist community on Middenweg where he was known as "Lucky," while regulars at a Waterlooplein cafe called him "Chris the Canadian" due to his American or Canadian accent.
- "Every person has the right to an identity," Ruud stressed, noting the puzzle of how someone could live in the Netherlands for 20 years unidentified, especially since DNA searches returned no matches.
- While the man was supposedly "filthy rich," investigators are sorting through conflicting clues including a possible past in Nepal to finally confirm his true identity.
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The man now lives in a care home but can barely communicate due to his aphasia, and police have asked for the public's help in identifying him.
The Dutch police are looking for more information about the identity of a man who, due to a brain injury, has been unable to... for three years.
The man can barely speak and is in a care home in Amsterdam after a fall three years ago.
The Amsterdam police have been trying for years to determine the identity of a man who can barely communicate after a stroke. He can only pronounce the English words 'nonsense' and 'definitely'. So far, every lead regarding the man has gone cold, but with a new appeal, the police hope to finally discover who 'Lucky' really is. In less than a day, 140 tips have already come in.
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