Netherlands AMSTERDAM JOHN DOE: WM, 30-40, found drowned in Amsterdam - 15 October 1993 - Maybe from Italy *RUGIERO REA*

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Among the cases of unidentified police corpses there is one that could be Italian. It is that of a man drowned under the Haringspakkersbrug bridge in Amsterdam found on November 15, 1993. In his pocket a train ticket from Oberhausen (Germany) to the Dutch capital, with the date of the day before. From the apparent age between 30 and 45, he was 1.70 meters tall, and I had dark brown hair, almost black. Among the particular signs the nose is a little crooked and a long scar on the right side, at the level of the kidney. What connects it to Italy are the "Made in Italy" clothes and some objects. A blue brand "The Blue Oil and Co", a pink sweater branded "Prussia", Friendly Basic jeans ". But it accepts a key ring with the words" Italian Socialist Party PSI ".

Listing at Dutch Police

On 15.11.1993 the death body of an unidentified male person was found in Amsterdam/NL.
The body was lying at the pavement under a bridge named Haringpakkersbrug.
The approximate age : 30 - 40 years old.
Distinguishing marks and characteristics:

• no tattoos,
• a small black birthmark of 2mm on the tip of his nose. (not mentioned in Dutch listing)
• Scars at the rigth of the abdomen of 4,8 cm by 0,3 cm.
• A sloping scar at the right side of his body of 14 cm, the kidney was present.
• At the stretch part of the right forearm side a possible scar of 6 cm.
• At the back of his left hand a scar of 1 by 0,7 cm.
• At the front side of the right lower leg a diagonal scar of 2 by 0,7 cm.
• At the front side of both lower legs several (small) scars-signs were found.
• His teeth were in bad shape. (NL: badly maintained)
• The Dutch version lists he has a short curving nose

The man was dressed in

• a blue jacket, size L, brand "The blue Oil and Co", made in Italy,
• a pink sweater, size L, brand "Prussia", made in Italy,
• blue jeans, brand Friendly Basis, made in Italy, (Friendly/Basic in NL description)
• brown leather shoes brand Lumba Jack, size 43, (Lumba/Jack in NL description)
• white socks with a blue border
• a red fantasy boxer shorts.
• Around his neck the man was wearing a silver-coloured necklace
• and around his right wrist he was wearing two little silver chains.

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[Romulus]

Listing at Dutch Police

On 15.11.1993 the death body of an unidentified male person was found in Amsterdam/NL.
The body was lying at the pavement under a bridge named Haringpakkersbrug.
The approximate age : 30 - 40 years old.
Distinguishing marks and characteristics:

• no tattoos,
• a small black birthmark of 2mm on the tip of his nose. (not mentioned in Dutch listing)
• Scars at the rigth of the abdomen of 4,8 cm by 0,3 cm.
• A sloping scar at the right side of his body of 14 cm, the kidney was present.
• At the stretch part of the right forearm side a possible scar of 6 cm.
• At the back of his left hand a scar of 1 by 0,7 cm.
• At the front side of the right lower leg a diagonal scar of 2 by 0,7 cm.
• At the front side of both lower legs several (small) scars-signs were found.
• His teeth were in bad shape. (NL: badly maintained)
• The Dutch version lists he has a short curving nose

The man was dressed in

• a blue jacket, size L, brand "The blue Oil and Co", made in Italy,
• a pink sweater, size L, brand "Prussia", made in Italy,
• blue jeans, brand Friendly Basis, made in Italy, (Friendly/Basic in NL description)
• brown leather shoes brand Lumba Jack, size 43, (Lumba/Jack in NL description)
• white socks with a blue border
• a red fantasy boxer shorts.
• Around his neck the man was wearing a silver-coloured necklace
• and around his right wrist he was wearing two little silver chains.

 

[Romulus]

Identified as Rugiero Rea

DNA match identifies Italian man found dead in Amsterdam 31 years ago

Police in Amsterdam have finally identified a man found dead on the Haringpakkersbrug near Amsterdam Centraal 31 years ago, after a DNA match confirmed he was an Italian national who had been missing since the 1990s, NU.nl reported.

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NOLANO. Il disperato appello di un figlio per conoscere la verità su suo padre. - binews.it

Quello che oggi lanciamo è un appello di un figlio, Ciro Rea 34 anni, che da oltre trenta anni non conosce che fine abbia fatto suo padre, Rugiero Rea,

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Cold case risolto dopo 31 anni: il detective Sander Meyer identifica Rugiero Rea

Il detective Sander Meyer, che vive e lavora a Nicosia, ha risolto un cold case di oltre tre decenni, identificando Rugiero Rea, scomparso nel 1993 e il cui cor

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Rugiero Rea, born in Pomigliano d'Arco on October 16, 1966, moved to Brusciano (Naples) after his marriage, where his son Ciro was born. Despite his family's opposition to the relationship, the couple's life continued normally until the day Rugiero disappeared, taking with him only a photo of his son and wife. At the time, he was a barber.

On November 15, 1993, the body of a man was found under the Haringpakkersbrug bridge in Amsterdam by a hiker. Despite thorough investigations, the victim's identity remained unknown. Several items were found with the body: a train ticket from Oberhausen to Amsterdam valid for November 14, 1993, a travel itinerary from Dortmund to Amsterdam, a German coin, and a PSI (Italian Socialist Party) keychain.

For over 30 years, Ciro grew up without a father, but he never gave up on his search for the truth. In May 2025, Detective Meyer, director of a foundation specializing in solving cold cases, collaborated with Rugiero Rea's family, connecting the discovery of the body in 1993 to that of the missing Campanian, finally closing a case that had kept the family suspended in limbo.

 

[Kimster]

Rest in peace, Rugeiro.