Police in the Australian state of Tasmania have provisionally identified human remains found on the island’s west coast as those of a Belgian tourist that went missing more than two and a half years ago. The remains were found in an area where Céline Cremer was last seen in June 2023.
Human remains found in Tasmania have been provisionally identified as missing Belgian tourist
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Tasmanian police now confirm that the remains have been “provisionally identified” as those of the missing woman from Liège. Pathologists’ provisional findings are reported to provide “compelling evidence” that the remains are “probably” those of the Belgian.
This still needs to be confirmed by a forensic pathologist. However, the search for Céline Cremer that has been conducted in the area around the Arthur River will be called off.
Writing on the social media platform, Ms Cremer’s sister Amelie said the news had brought the family “immense relief”. “After almost three years of endless waiting, we finally have answers”.
"Today, our hearts are broken, but at the same time at peace. After all this time, Céline can finally come home. She will be able to rest in peace, surrounded by the love that never left her.”
Céline Cremer was 31 when she was last seen on 17 June 2023 in the village of Waratah. This is around 10km from a hike to Philosopher Falls, a popular beauty spot. Ms Cremer’s car was found at the car park at the start of the trail on the edge of the nature reserve.
After police called off the official search, Céline Cremer’s family hired a private detective that led a group of volunteers that included some of her friends from Belgium to search the area where she went missing. The group found her phone in December and the remains were found last month.
Tasmanian police Céline Cremer may have been attempting to reach the road where her car was parked by following the course of a river and in doing so deviated of the footpath. According to the volunteer that found the human remains, they may have been carried away by the current in the river and deposited downstream.