On June 3, 1995, a young woman was found dead in the luxury Oslo Plaza Hotel – with a gunshot wound to the forehead and a weapon in her hand. She had checked in under the name “Jennifer Fairgate,” but this identity does not exist. Despite intensive investigations, her true identity remains unknown to this day. The case was closed as suicide in 1996, but numerous inconsistencies raise doubts about this theory.

On May 31, 1995, an approximately 24-year-old woman checks into the Oslo Plaza under the name “Jennifer Fairgate.” She reserves a double room for herself and a “Lois Fairgate,” but this man is never seen. In the following days, she is away for up to 20 hours at a time – the electronic door locks document her absence. On Friday, the “Do Not Disturb” sign hangs on her door. When a security guard knocks on Saturday evening due to unpaid bills, he hears a gunshot.

The inconsistencies are numerous and disturbing: No gunshot residue was found on the deceased’s right hand, although the weapon was lying there. The pistol, an FN Browning HP, bears no fingerprints and its serial number was professionally etched away. Blood spatter covers the bed, wall, and ceiling – but not the deceased herself. All clothing labels were removed, and most of her luggage has disappeared. The address given in Belgium does not exist, the phone numbers are not assigned. No one in the small town of Verlaine recognizes her from composite sketches.

The Isdal Case (1970)

Like the Plaza Woman, the “Isdal Woman” was found in Norway in 1970 with a false identity. Both women wore no labels on their clothing, both had German connections, and both cases remained unsolved. The parallels are so striking that investigators do not rule out a connection.

Tamam Shud Case (1948)

The Somerton Man from Australia shows similar patterns: An unidentified deceased person without identification documents, all clothing labels removed, mysterious circumstances, and an identity that remains unclear to this day. Both cases raise questions about espionage and intelligence services.

Numerous clues point to German origin: Hotel staff heard her speaking German, her gold and porcelain dental fillings were standard in Germany. In the room, investigators found a jacket by René Lezard, a travel bag by Travelite, and a briefcase by Braun Büffel – all German brands. Her gold ring was probably manufactured in Germany. An isotope analysis of her teeth points to the Berlin region, possibly the former East Germany.