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Volunteer Searchers Find New Lead in Case of Missing Belgian Tourist

A private search led to the discovery of Celine Cremer's phone near Philosopher Falls, prompting forensic analysis as police continue investigating her 2023 disappearance.

  • On Saturday, a mobile phone belonging to Belgian tourist Celine Cremer was found during a renewed search in the Philosopher Falls area near Waratah.
  • Celine Cremer was last seen on June 17, 2023 on a walking trail near Philosopher Falls, her white Honda CRV was found about a week later and the initial search was suspended on July 10, 2023.
  • Volunteer Tony Hage spotted a mauve-coloured Samsung phone at the rear of the search line, and searchers quickly verified it as Cremer's by serial number; it was about 60 metres from last recorded coordinates.
  • Authorities confirmed the device belongs to Cremer and ordered forensic examination as Tasmania Police and a police search controller coordinate with the private search party while four friends from Belgium join the effort.
  • Two and a half years after she vanished, the discovery has renewed interest in the case despite earlier extensive searches and challenging weather, and Tasmania Police will continue to assess new information while staying in contact with Celine Cremer's family in Belgium.
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The smartphone of Belgian tourist Céline Cremer, reported missing since mid-June 2023 on the Australian island of Tasmania, was found during a new research operation, reports on Saturday several local media, including ABC. ...

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There's been a breakthrough in the investigation into missing Belgian tourist Céline Cremer: during a search by friends and a private investigator, the woman's smartphone was found in the Tasmanian wilderness, Australia. The 31-year-old Liège resident has been missing since June 2023 and was last seen near a hiking trail.

·Antwerp, Belgium
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Phone clue in two-year search for missing tourist

Police have revealed a major update in the search for missing Belgian tourist Celine Cremer, who disappeared in...

·Canberra, Australia
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