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| Celine Cremer: waterfall and river to be searched for missing Belgian tourist in Tasmania | Celine Cremer: waterfall and river to be searched for missing Belgian tourist in Tasmania |
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| Police say swift water will be examined on Tuesday ‘before we begin to scale back the search’ | Police say swift water will be examined on Tuesday ‘before we begin to scale back the search’ |
| Police will search waterways as they continue looking for the Belgian tourist Celine Cremer, who has been missing for two weeks in remote Tasmanian wilderness. | Police will search waterways as they continue looking for the Belgian tourist Celine Cremer, who has been missing for two weeks in remote Tasmanian wilderness. |
| Officers say they will examine the Philosopher Falls area more closely on Tuesday before scaling back the search. | Officers say they will examine the Philosopher Falls area more closely on Tuesday before scaling back the search. |
| “Tomorrow we will utilise more resources to conduct swift water searching in the area,” Insp Anthea Maingay said on Monday. | “Tomorrow we will utilise more resources to conduct swift water searching in the area,” Insp Anthea Maingay said on Monday. |
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| “Specially trained police search and rescue personnel will be searching in the waterways utilising a range of methods and equipment. We’re doing this in a bid to find some answers for Celine’s family before we begin to scale back the search.” | “Specially trained police search and rescue personnel will be searching in the waterways utilising a range of methods and equipment. We’re doing this in a bid to find some answers for Celine’s family before we begin to scale back the search.” |
| Last week police received expert medical advice indicating Cremer could not have survived the freezing weather conditions. | Last week police received expert medical advice indicating Cremer could not have survived the freezing weather conditions. |
| The 31-year-old was reported missing a week ago after she was last seen on 17 June in the nearby town of Waratah. Her SUV was found at the falls walking track car park on Tuesday. | The 31-year-old was reported missing a week ago after she was last seen on 17 June in the nearby town of Waratah. Her SUV was found at the falls walking track car park on Tuesday. |
| Police say the last signal from Cremer’s phone was on 20 June in the Philosopher Falls area. | Police say the last signal from Cremer’s phone was on 20 June in the Philosopher Falls area. |
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| The owner of the Bischoff Hotel in Waratah said the backpacker had been seen at the nearby roadhouse before she disappeared. | The owner of the Bischoff Hotel in Waratah said the backpacker had been seen at the nearby roadhouse before she disappeared. |
| “The only contact she made with the town was when she passed through the roadhouse – she stopped there,” Andrew, who gave his first name only, told Guardian Australia. | “The only contact she made with the town was when she passed through the roadhouse – she stopped there,” Andrew, who gave his first name only, told Guardian Australia. |
| Community members had offered to help with the search and everyone was hoping for good news. “It’s devastating, it’s terrible, we hope she is found,” Andrew said. | Community members had offered to help with the search and everyone was hoping for good news. “It’s devastating, it’s terrible, we hope she is found,” Andrew said. |
| A hiker who was at the falls walking track about 2.30pm on 18 June contacted police at the weekend after authorities asked for a call. | A hiker who was at the falls walking track about 2.30pm on 18 June contacted police at the weekend after authorities asked for a call. |
| “The hiker is not in any trouble but is helping assist police in establishing Ms Cremer’s movements prior to her going missing,” police said on Saturday. | “The hiker is not in any trouble but is helping assist police in establishing Ms Cremer’s movements prior to her going missing,” police said on Saturday. |
| The search has previously involved police and State Emergency Service resources including ground crews, drones and helicopters, specialist search and rescue rappelling and all-terrain vehicles. | The search has previously involved police and State Emergency Service resources including ground crews, drones and helicopters, specialist search and rescue rappelling and all-terrain vehicles. |
| “Our thoughts continue to be with Celine’s family and loved ones at this difficult time,” Maingay said on Monday. | “Our thoughts continue to be with Celine’s family and loved ones at this difficult time,” Maingay said on Monday. |
| The Philosopher Falls track remains closed to the public. | The Philosopher Falls track remains closed to the public. |