Tag: Missing Person
Call for more AFP officers to join backpacker case
The Federal Opposition is calling for more Australian Federal Police officers to be sent to Croatia to work on the investigation into missing Australian woman Britt Lapthorne.[MORE]
Mother leaves porch light on for Britt
Elke Lapthorne has described the pain of not knowing what happened to missing daughter Britt.[MORE]
Croc trapping stops in missing tourist hunt
Far north Queensland police investigating the disappearance of a tourist near Cooktown say they will stop trapping crocodiles in the Endeavour River.[MORE]
Lapthorne family faces 10-day wait on body parts identification
The family of missing backpacker Britt Lapthorne faces a 10-day wait on testing of body parts found off the coast of Dubrovnik.[MORE]
Croc tests prove inconclusive in missing man search
Tests on three large crocodiles examined in Cairns for clues to the disappearance of a man in far north Queensland have been inconclusive. [MORE]
Ministers sacked amid backpacker probe controversy
Croatia's PM has sacked two ministers amid criticism over the probe into missing backpacker Britt Lapthorne.[MORE]
Missing Wollongong girl found safe
A 10-year-old girl missing since Saturday morning in Wollongong, on the New South Wales south coast, is back home.[MORE]
Recovered body parts 'unlikely to be missing backpacker'
Police in Croatia say body parts recovered in Dubrovnik are unlikely to belong to missing backpacker Britt Lapthorne.[MORE]
Someone knows more, missing backpacker's boyfriend says
The boyfriend of missing Melbourne backpacker Britt Lapthorne says he believes someone is withholding information about her disappearance.[MORE]
Police retrieve body at Dubrovnik beach
Police in Croatia say they have found a body on a beach in central Dubrovnik.[MORE]
Missing backpacker's boyfriend rejects promiscuity claims
Britt Lapthorne's boyfriend has rejected Croatian newspaper reports that the Melbourne student was promiscuous.[MORE]
Third croc caught as search for missing man continues
A third crocodile has been caught near Cooktown as part of investigations into the disappearance of a man.[MORE]
Missing man found safe
A helicopter search for a man missing in bushland north of Newcastle has been called off, after staff at a local medical facility reported he was with them.[MORE]
Backpacker's father details 'passport' lead
Britt Lapthorne's father says a hostel owner in Dubrovnik attempted to post a passport on the day his daughter disappeared.[MORE]
Police fear for missing girl
Police say there are concerns for a 10-year-old girl who has gone missing in Wollongong on the New South Wales south coast.[MORE]
Missing canoeists found in Snowies
Two canoeists missing in the Snowy Mountains in southern New South Wales have been found.[MORE]
Backpacker tells of last moments with missing Australian
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Mariana Moreira was probably the last person to see Australian Backpacker Britt Lapthorne before she disappeared in Croatia last month.[MORE]
Missing man search prompts croc X-rays
A crocodile has been taken to Cairns for X-ray scans in the search for missing man Arthur Booker in far north Qld.[MORE]
Search for missing Snowy Mt canoeists underway
Police are searching for two men who failed to return from a canoeing trip in the NSW's Snowy Mountains.[MORE]
New lead in missing backpacker case
Britt Lapthorne's father says says an anonymous call has provided new leads in the search for his daughter in Croatia.[MORE]
Journalist beats police to witness in backpacker mystery
A journalist has found a key witness in the disappearance of Melbourne backpacker Britt Lapthorne.[MORE]
'Britt has everything to live for'
The father of missing Melbourne backpacker Britt Lapthorne has told police in Croatia that his daughter would not have wandered off on her own.[MORE]
No stone unturned in backpacker search, Rudd says
The PM says the Australian Govt is working closely with the Croatian Govt to find Britt Lapthorne.[MORE]
Missing backpacker's father attacks Govt
The father of a Melbourne backpacker missing in Croatia takes swipe at Australian authorities over assistance.[MORE]
Missing teenager found
A 14-year-old boy who was missing for more than 24 hours has been found.[MORE]