In the lining of one suitcase, police discovered five 100 Deutsche Mark notes ( c. Three days later, investigators found two suitcases belonging to the woman which had been abandoned at Bergen railway station. All identifying marks and labels on these items had been removed or rubbed off. Around the body were traces of burned paper, and beneath it was a fur hat which was later found to have traces of petrol. There was also a watch, two earrings and a ring. Hallvard liqueur two plastic water bottles a plastic passport holder rubber boots, a woolen jumper and a scarf nylon stockings an umbrella, purse, and a matchbox. Also located or placed near the body, and affected by the fire, were an empty bottle of St. The front of her body and her clothes had been severely burned, and her face was unrecognisable. Examining the site, police noted the woman's supine position, her clenched hands up by her torso and the absence of a nearby campfire. Investigation īergen police responded quickly and launched a full-scale investigation, filed as case name '134/70'. Surprised and fearful, the group returned to Bergen to notify the police. Noticing an unusual burning smell, one of the daughters located the charred body of a woman located among some scree.

On the afternoon of 29 November 1970, a man and his two young daughters were hiking in the foothills of the north face of Ulriken, in an area known as Isdalen ('Ice Valley') it was also nicknamed 'Dødsdalen' ('Death Valley') due to the area's history of suicides in the Middle Ages and a more recent string of hiking accidents. Discovery Isdalen, where the woman was discovered.

Half a century later, it remains one of the most profound Cold War mysteries in Norwegian history. 1930–1945 – November 1970) is a placeholder name given to an unidentified woman who was found dead at Isdalen ('The Ice Valley') in Bergen, Norway, on 29 November 1970.Īlthough police at the time ruled a verdict of likely suicide, the nature of the case encouraged speculation and ongoing investigation in the years since.

The Isdal Woman ( Norwegian: Isdalskvinnen, c. Unknown (most likely Southeast Germany near Nuremberg, Bavaria)Ĭombination of carbon monoxide poisoning and barbiturate overdose

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