The picture above is one of the most famous images associated with the Beaumont case. It is popularly believed to be an identikit picture of the suspect wanted in connection with the disappearance of the children. In fact, as the ABC Radio Eye program "101 Degrees -- The Beaumont Children" revealed, the 'identikit' is nothing more than a preliminary sketch of a thin-faced man. Click here to read the transcript from the relevant part of the program where the man who sketched the image explains the circumstances under which it was created. The rest of the description that follows on this page is genuine.
A man, probably Australian, in his late 30s or early 40s, around 185 centimetres in height, with thin face and build. His hair was long and in need of cutting, especially at the back. It was light brown in colour, and parted on the side. He was sun tanned, with a naturally fair complexion, and was described by some witnesses as a "surfie". When seen he wore only a pair of navy blue swimming trunks. He was also in possession of a pair of trousers and a towel.
The following is a description of the man wanted for the Adelaide Oval abduction in 1973. It is included here as it is possible -- though not certain -- that the same man is also the suspect in the Beaumont case.
The Suspect walked with a lean, and looked as though he were a little drunk. He wore a brown hat with an unusually wide brim, a check coat, and brown trousers.
