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English speaking woman found on Croatian Island

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Susannahmoody · 19/09/2021 13:42

This is an odd one.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10005995/Mystery-woman-speaks-perfect-English-remember-Croatia.html

Adding thread in the hope that someone might know her

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OverByYer · 19/09/2021 18:00

All very intriguing.

Mariell · 19/09/2021 18:01

@DominicRaabsTravelAgent

I think that sounds like a kind of holiday maker apparel. Are there cruise ships that pass close by? Maybe she fell off?

I think it looks like holiday clothes as well.

The hat bit is intriguing to me because if she was in a kerfuffle of sorts she managed to keep hold of the hat either on her head or holding it.
DobbyTheHouseElk · 19/09/2021 18:10

Yes, if you’d fallen your hat would be the first thing to go. I wonder if she was out for the day at the beach and slipped, had a head injury.

Mariell · 19/09/2021 18:11

I cleaned her up and did a reverse image search but it just brings up photos of her included in the recent media stories.

English speaking woman found on Croatian Island
SwedishEdith · 19/09/2021 18:15

She looks like she dyes her hair and it's been cut recentlyish. Unless she does all of that herself, you'd think someone would recognise her.

Mariell · 19/09/2021 18:18

@SwedishEdith

She looks like she dyes her hair and it's been cut recentlyish. Unless she does all of that herself, you'd think someone would recognise her.
Maybe she is on the run after murdering her hair dresser? 😩
Grellbunt · 19/09/2021 18:20

I don't think she looks German at all

userxx · 19/09/2021 18:20

Strange. She must have lost her bag with personal belongings in.

Mariell · 19/09/2021 18:23

@Grellbunt

I don't think she looks German at all
You may be right!
English speaking woman found on Croatian Island
Bluetrews25 · 19/09/2021 18:27

" 'Her English is too good' he said, 'that clearly indicates that she is foreign' " to quote My Fair Lady

TartanJumper · 19/09/2021 18:33

@musicalfrog

Why are people guessing her nationality by her appearance? How on earth can you tell?
I wondered the same- ethnicity/appearance is not the same as nationality! Could be a citizen of anywhere- from USA to Australia or any English-speaking country in between (and many people from countries like the Netherlands or Denmark may only have slight accents as they speak perfect English as a second language)
dearfanny · 19/09/2021 18:37

I wonder if the clothes have labels in and what the brand name is and what language its written in?

SwedishEdith · 19/09/2021 18:38

People are just using the terms nationality/ethnicity interchangeably. Inaccurate, of course, but it's fairly obvious that's what they mean.

But that ethnicity checker??? Hmm. I just tested myself, the results are...interesting.

Usualsundayblues · 19/09/2021 18:45

She doesn’t look confused or distressed in that picture does she?

Mariell · 19/09/2021 18:56

@SwedishEdith

People are just using the terms nationality/ethnicity interchangeably. Inaccurate, of course, but it's fairly obvious that's what they mean.

But that ethnicity checker??? Hmm. I just tested myself, the results are...interesting.

Here’s mine -
English speaking woman found on Croatian Island
lljkk · 19/09/2021 19:02

I wonder if her situation, you become childlike ... living in the moment. Without a past you don't have any emotional baggage. You just take the situation as it is.

Mariell · 19/09/2021 19:05

@lljkk

I wonder if her situation, you become childlike ... living in the moment. Without a past you don't have any emotional baggage. You just take the situation as it is.
Or if you are faking it you just be as tight lipped as possible and try not to show any emotion or reaction.
DominicRaabsTravelAgent · 19/09/2021 19:07

They need to fly in Davina abs get her in the case.

Passmeamenuatthetottenham · 19/09/2021 19:16

Her hair has definitely been dyed recently.

Do they mean she speaks perfect English as in, with an English accent so she must be English, or with another accent?

Mariell · 19/09/2021 19:20

Her hair could have been bleached recently as part of an attempt to disguise who she is as well as having her hair cut in a different style.

Or she could have had it cut and dyed before going on holiday.

Mariell · 19/09/2021 19:21

@Passmeamenuatthetottenham

Her hair has definitely been dyed recently.

Do they mean she speaks perfect English as in, with an English accent so she must be English, or with another accent?

They took her photos, you would think a voice clip would help the public identify her especially if she’s recently changed her looks.
GreekTragedy · 19/09/2021 19:22

The online ethnicity checker is hilarious! I tried it 5 times with 5 different results!

This is my favourite!

English speaking woman found on Croatian Island
TracyBeakerSoYeah · 19/09/2021 19:31

The lady looks Polish to me as she reminds me of a friend's Mum who is of Polish heritage.
I really hope the authorities can find out who she is quickly & reunite her with her loved ones.

MeltedCheeseonTop · 19/09/2021 20:46

@Mariell based on how she looks?

SwedishEdith · 19/09/2021 20:49

I got

English speaking woman found on Croatian Island