Plot details of unsolved mystery. Content warning: gun violence, brief mention of suicide. One of the most puzzling episodes in Unsolved Mysteries, Volume 2 (open in new tab) focuses on an unidentified woman who may have been a sex worker, criminal, spy, or something else entirely. Despite extensive research and investigation, little is known about this unidentified woman, who identified herself as "Jennifer Fairgate" or "Jennifer Fargate," except that she checked into room 2805 of the Oslo Plaza Hotel, a luxury hotel in Norway, using that name, and was found dead three days later. Little is known about the case other than the fact that (See video here (opens in new tab).

On May 31, 1995, a young woman dressed in black and with a short, stylish haircut checked into the Oslo Plaza Hotel. Despite being a luxury hotel in the city, she provided no credit card or identification, and signed in only under the name "Jennifer Fairgate" (believed by some to be "Felgate"). The hotel employee said there was a man with her, and indeed "Lois Fairgate" was scheduled to stay with her, but he disappeared after check-in.

Three days later, security came to get her credit card. The room had a "Do Not Disturb" sign posted outside for two days. After knocking, the man heard gunshots. He ran to call for help. The room was left unattended for 15 minutes.

When police arrived on the scene, the woman had been shot in the head on her bed. She was holding the gun in a strange position and there was no gunpowder residue in her hand. The luggage contained an unusually large number of bullets for someone attempting suicide, and the room was double-locked on the inside, but if such a person had been present, the intruder would have had a few minutes to leave the room, according to the episode. There were also no signs of a struggle.

An examination of the woman's belongings further confounded the case. There was no passport, no driver's license, no keys, no cosmetics or toiletries other than men's perfume, and very little clothing. All the tags on her clothing had been removed, and there was nothing to indicate her identity, like that of Somerton Man (open in new tab) (1948), who was found mysteriously dead on an Australian beach.

Jennifer Fairgate was not her real name. She provided a nonexistent address and a false occupation. She did not use her key card to enter rooms very often, and none before her death (although this does not necessarily cover entering or leaving a room without a key card). She spent a significant amount of time outside of her room and apparently called a number in Belgium while in her room. Investigators tried to locate her family, but to no avail. She was determined to be in her early 20s, but nothing more was known about her.

Interestingly, "Jennifer" was not the only one whose mysterious death in Norway and background were traced to Belgium; a "Cambo" man was also found near a railroad line in southern Norway in 1987, with no identification and tags cut from his clothing. Like "Jennifer," DNA testing revealed a Belgian connection.

In addition, the now famous "Isdal" woman (open in new tab), who was found burned alive and poisoned in the stomach, was also found in a remote area of Norway called Ice Valley, and was likewise found to have been born in or near Belgium. Coded notes and disguises were found on the woman's belongings, and tags were cut from her clothing. It is speculated that she may have been a spy at the time, and the similarities to "Jennifer" are uncanny.

Anyone with information on this woman, aka "Jennifer Fairgate," should visit unsolved.com.