Talk:Somerton Man

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"Joseph Saul Marshall" listed at Redirects for discussion

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The redirect Joseph Saul Marshall has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2026 March 25 § Joseph Saul Marshall until a consensus is reached. Rand Freeman (talk to me) 16:16, 25 March 2026 (UTC)Reply

Webb identification

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"His history and the autopsy findings suggest he died by suicide by poisoning himself."

This seems to conflate Webb's psychological problems and the autopsy of the Somerton Man as if they both were the same. I understand what was meant was "Webb's history suggests he might one day kill himself, which would be in agreement with a possible suicide of the SM, according to his autopsy."

But even that seems to be quite a lot of speculation, doesn't it? AIUI neither Webb nor the SM have been proven to have eommited suicide? --Syzygy (talk) 11:52, 26 March 2026 (UTC)Reply

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