From Amsterdam to Canada: Where efforts to identify ‘Lucky’ stand

Police in Amsterdam continue to try to identify a man found three years ago whose identity remains unknown, but has come to be referred to by authorities as “Lucky.” Internet sleuths led police in the European city and British Columbia to investigate whether Lucky was John Russell Kenny, who went missing in 1994. Police eventually concluded the two men were exactly that: two different people.But how did this investigation start and where does it stand now?May 10, 2023: A man collapses on a street in Amsterdam. He is taken to hospital, where it’s determined he either suffered a brain hemorrhage or a stroke. Police say he had no identification on him.He is later determined to have aphasia, which can affect how people speak, read, write and understand what others say. Story continues below advertisement May 2023-August 2026: The Amsterdam-West detective unit takes on the case and launches an investigation to determine the man’s identity. There is no criminal element to it, but Amsterdam police say members wanted to help.The man is transported to a care centre in Amsterdam Southeast.Police begin exploring various options, speaking with people in the city, but hit a dead end.At an unann...