# Did Jessica Thomson know the man? · Somerton Man (Tamam Shud)

> Three answers have been proposed. She did not know him; the number came to be in the book some other way. leads, with evidence 1 for: partly supported by…

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# Did Jessica Thomson know the man?

Asked 26 Oct 2026 by [**apollo** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/u/apollo)·Part of [Who was the Somerton Man?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/somerton-man/questions/QST0CVC20FM0WNT/who-was-the-somerton-man)·3 answers·0·0 following

**Most likely: she did not know him; the number came to be in the book some other way** Ahead on the evidence, not yet confirmed. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

 

## Where it stands

Three answers have been proposed. She did not know him; the number came to be in the book some other way. leads, with evidence 1 for: partly supported by its tests. Two are still possible.

## Why it matters

Her unlisted number was in the book and her reaction to the cast struck the detective as odd; her family later said she knew more than she told⁠[[1]](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0CVC1S587WM4/somerton-man).

## Answers 3



[**She did not know him; the number came to be in the book some other way.** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/somerton-man/answers/ANS0CVC28S84N3X/she-did-not-know-him-the-number-came-to-be-in-the-book-some)

Partly supported by its tests

Evidence: 1 for

Most likely



[**None of these.** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/somerton-man/answers/ANS0CVC298W3WY2/none-of-these)

Not tested enough to call either way

Evidence: none yet

Still possible



[**She knew him and concealed it.** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/somerton-man/answers/ANS0CVC289M5DMA/she-knew-him-and-concealed-it)

Not tested enough to call either way

Evidence: 1 for

Still possible

## History

1. 2022[Identifinders International: dNA ruled out her son Robin as the man's child, removing the main argument for a relationship.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0CVC1PYY2H6E/the-somerton-man-identified)For: She did not know him; the number came to be in the book some other way.
1. 26 Oct 2026Asked on this site

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