Almost 20 years since Simone Strobel's body was first discovered in northern NSW, a second inquest begins after 'significant evidence' was provided to the coroner.
Simone Strobel's family is still waiting for answers about her death after a night out in Lismore in February 2005.German backpacker and kindergarten teacher Simone Strobel died in Lismore in 2005, and her naked body was discovered under palm fronds.
A coronial inquest in 2007 found that despite the "very strong suspicion that Tobias Suckfuell and maybe Katrin Suckfuell were involved in the circumstances that led to Simone's death", the coroner was not satisfied the evidence available at the time met the requirements to refer the matter to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Tobias Suckfuell, now known as Tobias Moran, was arrested in 2022 on suspicion of murder, but the charges were later dropped.During his opening statement, Mr Strickland read out excerpts from Ms Strobel's personal diary, written in the days before her death, which he said "undoubtedly show" a breakdown in what was once described as a "harmonious" relationship.
The inquest heard they later returned to the caravan park where some neighbours described hearing a "screaming" argument between a man and a woman, before Ms Strobel left the caravan park on foot later in the evening. " lied about the fight, the alcohol consumption and the cannabis use. He was worried police wouldn't take him seriously if they knew those facts," he said.Facebook: NSW PoliceMr Strickland said it will be up to the coroner to determine whether Mr Moran's "lies" were a mistake or deliberate in hindering the investigation.
"If Tobias was involved … it seems the most plausible route is both Katrine and Jens Martin were also involved."Both Mr Martin and Ms Suckfuell have previously denied any involvement in the 26-year-old's death.
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