Mystery thread: Who was the Isdal Woman found in Norway in 1970?

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People who saw or met the woman said she wore wigs and spoke French, German, English, and Dutch. She had stayed at several hotels in Bergen, and repeatedly changed rooms after checking in.[11] She told hotel staff she was a travelling saleswoman and antiquities collector. At several places, she left a standing order: porridge with milk.

One witness said she overheard the woman talking to a man in a Bergen hotel. According to the witness, the woman said, "Ich komme bald" (German: "I am coming soon").

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On the afternoon of 29 November 1970, a man and his two daughters were hiking in the foothills of the north face of Mount Ulriken, in an area known as the Isdalen Valley. They found a partially-charred female, hidden among some rocks, in an area popularly known as "Death Valley". Also found were a dozen pink phenobarbital sleeping pills (brand name Fenemal); a packed lunch; an empty quart bottle of St. Hallvards liqueur; two plastic bottles that smelled of petrol; and a silver spoon with the monogram filed off.[3] Investigators also found a burned passport.[4]

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An autopsy concluded the woman died from Fenemal and carbon-monoxide poisoning.[5] Analysis of her blood showed she had consumed at least 50 sleeping pills.[4] Her face had been burned and was unrecognisable. Her neck was bruised, possibly by a blow, and her fingerprints had been sanded away. Her teeth indicated she had been to a dentist in the Far East, Central/Southern Europe or South America.[6][7]

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After the discovery of the body police attempted to trace this woman and ascertain her identity, hopefully this would lead to a suspect or a motive. They got there first clue when two suitcases surfaced at a train station nearby. All the clothing had been scrubbed of fingerprints and the labels and been removed. A prescription for lotion was also found but again, the label had been removed, preventing the police from contacting the doctor who prescribed them. One of the suitcases had 500 deutsche mark's hidden with in the lining. A fingerprint was found on a pair of broken glass. However it was only partial and did little to solve the deepening mystery. A diary was also found that was written in code. When considered it indicated to dates and places she had traveled.

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