Lifeless body found on Isles of Scilly 45 years ago still eluding cold case investigators

The discovery of a man’s body on a remote beach continues to elude cold case investigators after 45 years. On February 21, 1979, the lifeless man was found on Porth Minick beach in St Mary’s, Isles of Scilly.

The unidentified man is believed to have been born between the world wars and investigators estimate he was between 40 and 60 years old. But it’s a poignant detail on his ring finger that adds an extra layer to the romantic mystery.

He had been in the water for up to four months and, standing just 5ft 4 with gray and dark brown hair, wore a two-tone blue and white short-sleeved shirt paired with an Eltex fleece vest. In his right hand was a gold band with an inscription that read ‘Georgio and Katrina 1956’.

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Four years ago, the team of investigators at Locate International decided to reopen the cold case in an attempt to finally establish the identity of the man nicknamed “Georgio”. One of the leads the team followed was that Georgio was likely a Greek crew member on board one of the two ships involved in the seventies maritime disasters.

Freya Couzens, the organization’s director of communications, said that for several years, its dedicated team of volunteer investigators has undertaken extensive genealogical research, tirelessly combing through records to find a match as a way to find the missing pieces of the love story of to Georgio and Katrina. .

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Locate International is a non-profit organization whose aim is to track and solve long-term disappearances. It forms teams of specialists from different disciplines and volunteers from local communities. Its members include former police officers, academics, forensic experts, students and journalists, all of whom volunteer their time for free.

Teams investigate and review cold cases to ensure that everything that can reasonably be done, has been and is being done. There is no fee for families whose cases are reopened.

Freya said that despite the team’s unwavering commitment, a definitive match or registered marriage has yet to be discovered. Freya said: “We can’t help but wonder – when did Georgio and Katrina first see each other? What unfolded within the pages of their love story that led to such a tragic end? It was a forbidden love or one of the true love of life. fairy tales?

“For us, we think this is much more than just a case; it’s probably a true love story that ended prematurely. We are desperate to find the pieces of the puzzle to find out more about who Georgio and Katrina were and unravel the mystery. surround their lives.”

Anyone with information about Georgio and any of the missing people Locate International is trying to find can contact the organization Here.