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In the case of German backpacker Simone Strobel, who was murdered in Australia in 2005, all charges against her ex-boyfriend, who was charged with murder, have been dropped. The competent court in Lismore confirmed this on Wednesday (local time) by the German press agency.

Last July, Strobel’s former partner, who now lives in Perth, Western Australia, was arrested and charged with the murder of his then-girlfriend, with whom he had backpacked across the country. He was also charged with obstruction of justice. A few days later he was released on bail because, in the opinion of the responsible judge, the public prosecutor had not provided sufficient evidence.

Despite intensive investigations, the circumstances of Strobel’s death have not been clarified to this day. In 2005, the 25-year-old teacher from Lower Franconia came to Australia with her boyfriend. Both traveled across the country in a mobile home and were later joined by the man’s sister and her boyfriend. The four were together at a campsite in Lismore, about 700 kilometers north of Sydney, when Strobel suddenly disappeared. Days later, her body was found under palm fronds not far from the campsite. (sda/dpa)