Unidentified man, Cervo (Imperia), 22/05/2001

Data shown in the record

Date of recovery: 22/05/2001
Case file number: 273
Place of recovery: Sea, waters facing Porto Cervo, about 300 m from the coast
Municipality: Cervo
Province: Imperia
Region: Liguria
Sex: Male
Estimated age: between 35 and 40 years
Height: 175 cm
Hair colour: Brown
Distinguishing marks: Well groomed beard
Clothing: White NIKE t-shirt, blue tracksuit, brand ADIDAS. White t-shirt, brand Nike, blue tracksuit, brand Adidas, white sneakers, brand Adidas, white socks.
Personal effects: On the left wrist, a Seiko watch in very poor condition, with 2 strap links attached with copper wire. In the right pocket of the tracksuit there was money in various currencies. On the left wrist a Seiko brand watch, in the pocket money in various currencies: Italian lire, French francs, German marks, Bulgarian leva
Further information: Beard and hair, brown, well groomed. Healthy teeth. Well kept hands. Near the body was a heavy jacket, Basque style, polyester, olive green in color, with numerous outer pockets.

What emerges when the official register data are compared with the press sources collected below.

The record lists the comune of Cervo: the article from the time places the recovery of the body off Andora, while the sighting that triggered the alarm occurred off Cervo.

Recuperato in mare il corpo di un uomo

La Stampa, 23 May 2001

The article places the recovery of the body 100 metres from the Andora shoreline, a different municipality from the one in the record; the alert and all other details (date, clothing, age) remain consistent with Cervo.