The Mysterious Case of the Gentleman of Heligoland

Ken Davies / Iain Mackay

In July 1994, the body a man was fished out of the North Sea, near the German Island of Heligoland. Dressed smartly and with a complete absence of identifying information, the body was simply named ”The Gentleman”. Nearly thirty years later the body is still unnamed and unclaimed. And with injuries that suggested foul play, his killers have got away with murder. From the team that brought you The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head, join us as we take a deep dive into one of Europe’s coldest cases, and try to piece together what might have happened. Uncovering new clues, new possibilities and, just maybe, the truth. read less

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Episode 21 | The Coin Toss

Episode 21 | The Coin Toss

We continue our efforts to dig deeper into the Julian Chisholm story. Can he really be the Gentleman? Contacts thegentlemanofheligoland@gmail.com ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com

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Episode 21 | The Coin Toss

Episode 21 | The Coin Toss

We continue our efforts to dig deeper into the Julian Chisholm story. Can he really be the Gentleman? Contacts thegentlemanofheligoland@gmail.com ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com

Episode 20 | The Age Old Story

Episode 20 | The Age Old Story

We have Julian Chisholm firmly in our sights and for good reason; he goes missing at exactly the right time and we've discovered he shares a very unusual jaw deformity with the victim. But there's a problem - the German police are convinced the Gentleman of Heligoland is between 45-50 years of age, and Julian Chisholm is only 30 when he goes missing. Surely that rules Julian Chisholm out......? Contacts thegentlemanofheligoland@gmail.com ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com

Episode 19 | The Cornerstones

Episode 19 | The Cornerstones

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Episode 18 | Hunting Mr X

Episode 18 | Hunting Mr X

It's been a year, but we're back - and we're back because of a tip off. A suggestion that we might look at an intriguing case from the early 1990s and see where it takes us. And as it turns out, it proves to be well worth investigating. For more information on the man we are looking at. There's a great podcast here: https://pressandjournal.podbean.com/e/trailer-hunting-mr-x/

Episode 17 - The Journalist

Episode 17 - The Journalist

We've found ourselves focussing on a series of horrific crimes perpetrated in Belgium. A crime spree that involved a very tall man - A man known as The Giant by the Belgian police. We needed to know more about this man to see if there was any potential link to the Gentleman. There was one person who we could turn to; A journalist who has been covering that case for over 20 years - and it's a fascinating story.

Episode 16 - Tall Tales

Episode 16 - Tall Tales

We are on the lookout for Giants, and we've found a 6'5" man who is acquitted of murder, with striking similarities to the Gentleman, but that all depends on what happens to him afterwards? And is he the only giant we need to be taking a much closer look at?

Episode15 - Tall Guy, Fall Guy

Episode15 - Tall Guy, Fall Guy

We need to catch up on the victims of the Barbel, we take a new approach to looking for potential people who may be the Gentleman with positive results, and the investigation takes a European turn.

Episode 14 - Seaman or Demon

Episode 14 - Seaman or Demon

We're back on the case - We learn more about isotopes and Iain makes a very intriguing discovery.

Episode 13 - The Two Davids

Episode 13 - The Two Davids

We have two men in our sights as our search for the Gentleman of Heligoland continues. David Martin, the Australian millionaire who went missing in 1992 and David Krueger, the 6'5" German man missing from Canada - But how can we rule them in or out?

Episode 12 - On the Scent of the Gent

Episode 12 - On the Scent of the Gent

Things are moving quickly in the investigation. New clues, new science and we're on the trail of two new potential victims

Episode 11- Developments

Episode 11- Developments

In the first of our mid-season updates - German police release a very significant scientific finding that changes their thinking on exactly from where the Gentleman may have originated. But there might be a fly in the ointment

Episode 10 - The Crooked Jaw

Episode 10 - The Crooked Jaw

In the final episode of Season One, we discover that the skull may be able to tell us far more about the victim's physical appearance that we first thought. Something which may eventually be vital in identification. And, as the first season draws to a close, we pull together some loose ends and our thoughts on the case so far.

Episode 9 - A Bridge too Far?

Episode 9 - A Bridge too Far?

With great help from our Facebook group members we are able to finally identify the man who fell from the Pride of Flanders, a few months before the Gentleman of Heligoland was found. Armed with his name, we are able to start piecing together what happened, how exactly he fits into the story and where that can take us next.

Episode 8 - The Hat Brim Line

Episode 8 - The Hat Brim Line

Thanks to a listener, we discover another report on the case, which reveals critical new information. Information that allows us to analyse the injuries in more detail. What does this tell us about how the Gentleman of Heligoland met his death?

Episode 7 - Current Affairs

Episode 7 - Current Affairs

There’s a lot going on. We find another piece of information about the man who went missing from the Pride of Flanders, explore how the currents in the English Channel and North Sea may takes objects far from where they entered the water, and then the police issue a new press release that reveals some interesting insights into how their thoughts are developing and provides some new information we can immediately get to work with.

Episode 6 - Our Man in Heligoland

Episode 6 - Our Man in Heligoland

We are able to identity someone in Heligoland who may be able to helps us, and they cast a completely new light on the mystery.

Episode 5 - The Blood-Spattered Cabin

Episode 5 - The Blood-Spattered Cabin

I'd been away on holiday – but I get two missed calls from Toronto Missing Persons with news of their missing person. We also uncover something strange going on that means that the discovery of the unidentified body of the Gentleman of Heligoland wasn’t the only mystery that happened in the North Sea in Summer 1994 and these two mysteries may just be connected.

Episode 4 - Shoes, News and Additional Clues

Episode 4 - Shoes, News and Additional Clues

We take an even deeper dive into the shoes with the help of the of one of the UK's leading footwear experts, who has some very interesting ideas on the shoe and what it tells us about its wearer. Iain and Jo may just have solved another US missing persons case and in the search for more clues, I have a bright idea that pays dividends.

Episode 3 - Brighton Rock

Episode 3 - Brighton Rock

I’ve received the Death Certificate for Michael Sterling Dean and that’s the key to find out how important he is to the Gentleman of Heligoland investigation and also to an historic missing persons case in Toronto, Canada from 1991. But, in a new development, something has been troubling us about the evidence that is in the public domain. Something’s not quite right about it………..

Episode 2 - The Third Man

Episode 2 - The Third Man

After he first episode, we have a body of a very tall man found off Heligoland found in 1994 wearing a Canadian tie. We also have a man of the same unusual height in Canada who went missing in 1991. But it can’t be that simple can it?......