Robin van Helsum

Quick Facts

Full Name	Robin van Helsum
Occupation	Impostor
Date Of Birth	Apr 22, 1992(1992-04-22)
Age	32
Birthplace	Hengelo
Country	Netherlands
Birth City	Overijssel
Horoscope	Taurus

Robin van Helsum Biography

Robin van Helsum is one of the most popular and richest Impostor who was born on April 22, 1992 in Hengelo, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Robin van Helsum (born 22 April 1992 in Hengelo) is a Dutch citizen who went missing on 2 September 2011 and appeared in the Berlin city hall Rotes Rathaus three days later, claiming his mother had died in an automobile crash when he was 12 and that he had lived with his father for five years in the forests of Germany, where he buried his father after the latter died in August 2011. Dubbed “Forest Boy” by the media, van Helsum later admitted that the disappearance was a hoax and was sentenced to 160 hours of community service. Van Helsum was believed to have vanished before he was discovered working in Berlin.

Bild newspaper published a blurred photograph head and shoulders portrait of van Helsum. The photograph was blurred as the authorities suspected him of being a minor. In November 2011, van Helsum’s DNA was taken to a local police data bank after he initially refused to give a sample. Fingerprints and photographs, along with DNA samples, circulated through Interpol and other major police forces and showed that van Helsum did not have a criminal record. Police attempted to search for a grave with no success and van Helsum was unable to locate the forest he was living in. A couple from Switzerland had contacted police to come forward believing that van Helsum was their grandson and had DNA samples taken.

Robin van Helsum Net Worth

Robin van Helsum is one of the richest Impostor from Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Robin van Helsum 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Van Helsum was born on 22 April 1992 to Doreen and Johan van Helsum. Van Helsum’s parents divorced shortly after he was born, and his mother emigrated to Portugal taking him and his older brother. As a child, he was rebellious towards his father and was known to be shy and rarely socialised. He is reportedly a fan of American cartoons South Park and Family Guy. Van Helsum’s father Johan fought and won a custody case against his ex-wife and moved his sons back to the Netherlands upon their return to his legal guardianship. His father was known by his coworkers to be a dedicated father and brought up the children on a strict routine. Van Helsum had become traumatised as his mother attempted to contact her son by sending him gifts with van Helsum showing no interest.

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Who is Robin van Helsum Dating?

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With the attempts at identification of “Forest boy Ray” having failed, the Berlin police released a photograph in early June 2012, requesting identification. Van Helsum was then identified by a former girlfriend, whereupon he admitted having made up his story. After he was identified, he phoned his stepmother asking her if he could return to her home for rest. According to friends from his hometown of Hengelo, he was inspired by the films of the Zeitgeist Movement.

Facts & Trivia

Chris Ranked on the list of most popular Impostor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. Robin van Helsum celebrates birthday on April 22 of every year.