{"id":345542,"date":"2025-12-13T14:54:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T14:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/345542\/"},"modified":"2025-12-13T14:54:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T14:54:10","slug":"phone-of-missing-belgian-tourist-celine-cremer-found-in-tasmania-two-years-after-she-vanished","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/345542\/","title":{"rendered":"Phone of missing Belgian tourist Celine Cremer found in Tasmania two years after she vanished"},"content":{"rendered":"

A mobile phone belonging to a Belgian tourist who vanished in Tasmania<\/a> more than two years ago has been found during a renewed search effort.<\/p>\n

Celine Cremer<\/a>, 31, was last seen in the Philosopher Falls area near Cradle Mountain in the state\u2019s northwest on June 17, 2023.<\/p>\n

Her Samsung phone was discovered on Saturday by a private search party made up of four of Cremer\u2019s friends who travelled from Belgium, along with local volunteers.<\/p>\n

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Police<\/a> have confirmed the device belongs to Cremer and said it is now undergoing forensic examination as part of the ongoing investigation into her disappearance.<\/p>\n

Cremer was reported missing by family on June 26, 2023, nine days after she was last seen.<\/p>\n

\"PolicePolice have confirmed the device belongs to Cremer. Credit: Tasmania Police<\/p>\n

She was believed to have set out on a walk and her car was found in the falls\u2019 car park a day after the missing persons\u2019 report was filed.<\/p>\n

Police believed the white Honda CRV had been there for at least a week.<\/p>\n

Despite extensive searches<\/a> in treacherous terrain and challenging weather conditions, there were no further signs of her until Saturday\u2019s discovery.<\/p>\n

An initial search was suspended on July 10, 2023, after experts said Cremer could not have survived in bad weather.<\/p>\n

Police then deployed a cadaver dog to search an additional \u201carea of interest\u201d at Philosopher Falls following new information about her phone activity, but that investigation was unsuccessful.<\/p>\n

The renewed private search began on Saturday, and Tasmania Police say they are supporting the effort.<\/p>\n

\u201cA police search controller is working closely with the private search party to ensure safety and that any discoveries are managed appropriately,\u201d police said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cPolice remain in close contact with Celine\u2019s family and we will continue to assess any new information in a bid to provide them with answers and closure.\u201d<\/p>\n

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