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‘Lucky’, a man at the centre of a Dutch mystery, could be Canadian, police say

Police say more than 140 tips arrived in one day as detectives and volunteers try to identify a man with severe aphasia.

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A man at the centre of a Dutch cold case mystery could be Canadian, officials say. In May of 2023, a man was admitted to an Amsterdam hospital. He had experienced a brain hemorrhage or stroke and was unable to communicate his identity or location.

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The police have now received over five hundred tips in the search for the identity of ‘Lucky’. The man suffered a brain hemorrhage or infarction on the street in Amsterdam on May 10, 2023, and has been unable to communicate since then. He is currently staying in a care center in Amsterdam Southeast. On Monday, the police released images of him.

·Apeldoorn, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Since its collapse on a street in Amsterdam over three years ago, the identity of a mute man is completely unclear. Investigators are now also looking abroad for clues about his origin.

·Berlin, Germany
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For more than three years, the Dutch police have been trying to find out who the man is who can no longer speak after a cerebral hemorrhage. He is said to have been from North America, "heavenly rich and yet much roamed through the streets of Amsterdam.

·Düsseldorf, Germany
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Dutch News broke the news in Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
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