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Two Decades Later, Australian Coroner Demands Renewed Probe into German Backpacker’s Mysterious Death

By Economics Desk | November 6, 2025

After 20 years of silence, an Australian coroner urges law enforcement to intensify investigations into the suspicious death of German backpacker Simone Strobel—highlighting justice delayed and the need for accountability.

More than two decades ago, Simone Strobel, a young German backpacker and kindergarten teacher, was found dead under palm fronds in a quiet park near Lismore, New South Wales. Her tragic death has since remained shrouded in mystery and uncertainty—a haunting reminder of how justice can stall when bureaucratic paralysis and investigative shortcomings take hold.Why Has Justice Eluded Simone’s Family All These Years?On February 17, 2005, Strobel’s naked body was discovered just meters from the trailer she shared with her boyfriend Tobias Suckfuell—now known as Tobias Moran—his sister Katrin Suckfuell, and their friend Jens Martin. Despite charges against Moran for...

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