Five bones, teeth and car keys were found in Tasmania during the search for Celine Kremer, a European tourist who went missing in the Australian state. Police have been searching for the 31-year-old Belgian tourist since the young woman went missing near Cradle Mountain in June 2023.
Investigators are getting closer to solving the mystery of what happened to missing Belgian tourist Celine Kremer after a major discovery in the wilderness, Australia's Associated Press reports.
Tasmania Police have found five bones, teeth and keys to a Honda car after a two-day search in the Arthur River area where Celine Cramer is believed to have disappeared. The activity took place about 2km from Philosopher Falls, near Cradle Mountain, the last place the 31-year-old climber visited in June 2023.
Celine Cramer disappeared in Tasmania's rugged northwest two and a half years ago, but a breakthrough was made in late January when police discovered human remains and items of clothing believed to have belonged to her, the Associated Press reported.
The Belgian woman's family reported her missing on June 26, 2023, which prompted a large-scale search involving police and ground services of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, water rescue experts, drones and helicopters.
Cramer was reported to have gone for a walk and her car was found in a Philosopher's Falls parking lot the day after the missing person report. The car keys were officially confirmed to belong to Kremer, Police Chief Nathan Johnston said Tuesday night.
“The search over the past two days has been thorough and methodical, and many of these items were found under debris lying on the riverbed,” the sheriff said.
Severe weather conditions repeatedly hampered the search and police and medical staff were forced to camp overnight before the recovery was discovered on Monday.
Johnston said police continue to update Kremer's family on the progress of the search. Clothing, including a fleece jacket, thermal underwear and bras, were found during a search in January after a group of tourists discovered her phone in December.
Forensic examination of the remains continues and responsibility for investigating her disappearance will fall to the state coroner, Australian news agency Associated Press noted.
