Episode 43: The Mystery of Peter Bergmann

In June 2009 the body of a man in his 50s or 60s was found on a beach in Sligo, Ireland. With no identification found in his belongings, investigators had their work cut out for them. They were able to construct a timeline of the mystery man’s final 4 days which were spent at a hotel in Sligo. But the more they searched for the man’s identity, the more questions would arise once security camera footage was reviewed and bizarre behavior was revealed.

More than a decade later, this one remains a mystery. Who is the man who called himself Peter Bergmann; and what was the reason for his strange but deliberate acts during that weekend in Sligo?


If you have any information on the identity of this person, please use the following contact details:

Sligo Garda Station Call: +353719157000

Address: Sligo Garda Station, Pearse Road, Sligo, Co. Sligo, F91 E372.

Interpol: https://www.interpol.int/en/Contacts/Contact-INTERPOL

Bundespolizei Austria: https://www.bmi.gv.at/202/start.aspx

 

Depiction was created by forensic artist Hew Morrison. More info can be found here:

Hew Morrison Forensic Art - Posts | Facebook

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Sources:

Mystery man's last surprise - Independent.ie

Price of standard stamp to rise for second time in year to €1.25 – The Irish Times

2013 documentary, The Last Days of Peter Bergmann (nominated for and won several awards for doc short)

North forensic artist provides assistance in bid to solve 11-year mystery of Peter Bergmann (pressandjournal.co.uk)

The Irish Times: Rosita Boland June 15, 2019

Director believes key to unidentified man lies in arrival | Anglo Celt

Sligo City Hotel Official Website | BEST RATES DIRECT | Hotels in Sligo Town, County Sligo - Sligo City Hotel

Bergmann Name Meaning & Bergmann Family History at Ancestry.com®

Hew Morrison Forensic Art - Posts | Facebook

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