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Last Days of Peter Bergmann
There should be a better description and synopsis of the Documentary and include information about the case from that source here. If someone made an entire film about this case there should be somemore information here then what is present. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mcjamesw (talk • contribs) 05:06, 2 February 2016 (UTC)

Theories
What are the theories regarding this case? Did the police come to any conclusions or any potential reason to his death and visit to Silgo? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mcjamesw (talk • contribs) 05:07, 2 February 2016 (UTC)

Annotated Bibliography
Annotated Bibliography The Case of Peter Bergmann IAH 209, 22 February 2016 Weston McJames

Guintard, Julien. "L'homme Qui Voulait Effacer Sa Vie." Le Monde.fr. March 12, 2015. Accessed February 22, 2016. http://www.lemonde.fr/m-moyen-format/article/2015/03/12/l-homme-qui-voulait-effacer-sa-vie_4592522_4497271.html. This is a French news article that discusses the case and does its own follow up investigation with German and Austrian authorities in an attempt to identify the deceased.

Hertz, Kayla. "The Mystery Man Who Went to Ireland to Disappear (VIDEO)." IrishCentral. 2016. Accessed February 22, 2016. http://www.irishcentral.com/news/The-man-who-went-to-Ireland-to-disappear-VIDEO.html. This article includes testimony from residents of Sligo as well as investigators. The article also includes further analysis of the events that occurred.

Overbye, Dennis. "Peter G. Bergmann, 87; Worked With Einstein." New York Times, October 23, 2002. This article describes the historical physicist Peter Bergmann who improved on Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity. The information gives context behind the alias that the unidentified man gave to the hotel.

Sligo County Council. Accessed February 22, 2016. http://www.sligococo.ie/. This is the Sligo County Council website which contains information regarding the location and history of the town where the mysterious man stayed and was found dead. It provides details about the setting of where events took place.

The Last Days of Peter Bergmann. Directed by Ciaran Cassidy. Ireland, 2013. DVD. This is the documentary created in 2013 that depicts the events and investigation pertaining to the case of Peter Bergmann. It highlights his last moments in the city of Sligo and depicts his movements and actions through surveillance footage and eyewitness testimony. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mcjamesw (talk • contribs) 04:28, 23 February 2016 (UTC)

The Peter Bergmann Case is an unsolved mystery pertaining to the death of an unidentified man in Sligo, Ireland. From June 12th 2009 until June 16th 2009, a mysterious man using the alias “Peter Bergmann” visited the coastal seaport and town of Sligo, located in northwest Ireland. He used his alias and checked into the Sligo City Hotel where he stayed during the majority of his visit and was described by the hotel staff and tenants to possess a heavy Germanic accent. The man’s movements were captured on CCTV throughout the town, however his exact actions and intentions remain a mystery. His interaction with other people was limited and little is known of his origins or the reason behind his visit to Sligo. On the morning of June 16th 2009, the naked body of the unidentified man was discovered at Rosses Point beach, a popular recreational destination and fishing area near the town of Sligo. The police conducted a five month investigation into the death of “Peter Bergmann”, however they were never able to identify the man or develop any leads in the case. The case is often compared to the Talmun Shud Case in Australia, where a man was found dead on a beach shortly after World War II. However, unlike the Talmun Shud Case, the Peter Bergmann Case has not achieved nearly the same amount of notoriety or international coverage. This case still remains rather unheard of to the public and the official investigation has not extended outside of Ireland. In recent years the case has received some fame as it was the subject of the 2013 documentary, The Last Days of Peter Bergmann. The documentary was shown at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival and has developed a small following on social media websites such as Reddit, where readers have constructed various theories pertaining the case. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mcjamesw (talk • contribs) 04:33, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

The Peter Bergmann Case is an unsolved mystery pertaining to the death of an unidentified man in Sligo, Ireland. From June 12th 2009 until June 16th 2009, a mysterious man using the alias “Peter Bergmann” visited the coastal seaport and town of Sligo, located in northwest Ireland. He used his alias and checked into the Sligo City Hotel where he stayed during the majority of his visit and was described by the hotel staff and tenants to possess a heavy Germanic accent. The man’s movements were captured on CCTV throughout the town, however his exact actions and intentions remain a mystery. His interaction with other people was limited and little is known of his origins or the reason behind his visit to Sligo. On the morning of June 16th 2009, the naked body of the unidentified man was discovered at Rosses Point beach, a popular recreational destination and fishing area near the town of Sligo. The police conducted a five month investigation into the death of “Peter Bergmann”, however they were never able to identify the man or develop any leads in the case.

The case is often compared to the Talmun Shud Case in Australia, where a man was found dead on a beach shortly after World War II. However, unlike the Talmun Shud Case, the Peter Bergmann Case has not achieved nearly the same amount of notoriety or international coverage. This case still remains rather unheard of to the public and the official investigation has not extended outside of Ireland.

In recent years the case has received some fame as it was the subject of the 2013 documentary, The Last Days of Peter Bergmann. The documentary was shown at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival and has developed a small following on social media websites such as Reddit, where readers have constructed various theories pertaining the case. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mcjamesw (talk • contribs) 04:34, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

INTERPOL Black Notice - Unidentified Bodies
The text says the case cannot be considered as missing person or wanted person; as far as I know, there is another INTERPOL notice known as black notice that is for unidentified corpses. Any info on that? The matter is that black notices are not publicly published and broadcast at INTERPOL official website. 185.119.167.34 (talk) 06:17, 25 October 2017 (UTC)

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Is the morgue photo really necessary?
This seems a little cruel to have such a graphic photo (without even a warning) of the dead and vulnerable body of a man who obviously went to great lengths to preserve his own dignity and privacy in death. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:8084:83:8C00:C122:13C5:6411:BCA1 (talk) 11:18, 11 February 2021 (UTC)

Yeah, is this standard? Didn't expect that — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2603:8080:7500:5D:70E7:3559:C257:7618 (talk) 09:47, 19 November 2021 (UTC)


 * As a user with quite a few edits on Wikipedia, I believe that the inclusion of a disturbing photo on a Wikipedia page can is highly problematic and totally unnecessary.
 * Firstly, we must consider the fact that Wikipedia is accessible to people of all ages, and we have a responsibility to ensure that our content is appropriate for all users. The inclusion of a graphic or disturbing image may be highly traumatising and offensive to some users.We should be mindful of the potential impact that such an image may have on our readers.
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Times in article
Every time listed in the article is a local time followed by the UTC time in brackets. The UTC times are one hour ahead of local times. However, I believe that local time in Ireland is one hour ahead of UTC in summer. 110.175.37.57 (talk) 05:16, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

Autopsy
Why is his autopsy photo being used? It’s unnecessary and graphic. Clairejohnsonindiausa (talk) 16:34, 13 September 2023 (UTC)