Mystery of US man who woke up speaking fluent Swedish, with no memory of his past

Doctors are looking into the mystery of a US man who awoke speaking only Swedish, with no memory of his past.

Mystery of US man who woke up speaking fluent Swedish, with no memory of his past
Tue, 16 Jul, 2013 - 19:26

Doctors are looking into the mystery of a US man who awoke speaking only Swedish, with no memory of his past, after he was found unconscious four months ago at a southern California motel.

Michael Boatwright, 61, woke up with amnesia, calling himself Johan Ek, the Desert Sun newspaper reported.

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