German Backpacker's Killer Driven by 'Sexual' Motive but Major Questions Remain

German backpacker's killer driven by 'sexual' motive but major questions remain

The victim was found dead in regional Australia 20 years ago but her family still lacks answers.

German backpacker's killer driven by 'sexual' motive

A new motive has been offered in the decades-old case of a German backpacker found killed in regional...

German backpacker’s killer driven by ‘sexual’ motive

A German backpacker who was found dead two decades ago was likely killed by someone driven by a sexual motive, a coroner has found. Simone Strobel had been travelling with her boyfriend and two other companions in the NSW northern rivers region in 2005 before she went missing. Six days later, her naked body was found hidden under palm fronds at a Lismore sports ground. Despite an earlier inquest, the identification of several persons of interest…