Tasmania Police to review volunteer search groups after they found what official teams missed

Tasmania Police to review volunteer search groups after they found what official teams missed

Tasmania Police will review how private search groups operate in missing persons cases, after volunteers located Belgian tourist Celine Cremer's phone and remains where official searches failed. A coroner ruled Cremer died accidentally near Philosopher Falls in June 2023, citing a "confluence of errors" — inadequate gear and fading light. The review will consider formal protocols for volunteer involvement.

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