For 17 years, the community of Lismore has grieved the death of a 25-year-old German backpacker many had never met.
The Lismore community felt shame, grief and under suspicion following the discovery of Simone Strobel's body in 2005
The kindergarten teacher spent the fortnight before her death travelling the east coast of Australia with her boyfriend, his sister and their friend.Police this week arrested a 42-year-old man in relation to the backpacker's death.Jenny Dowell was a Lismore City councillor at the time, who later went on to become the mayor."They need answers, they need justice and I'm hoping this news results in that," she said.
"I think this is a reminder that the wheels of justice, the wheels of the police action, have been turning," she said.One local travel agent even launched a fundraiser for them."The fence near the bocce club was filled with flowers and candles and tributes and everyone was talking about it."That is an awful, awful feeling to think that a young person has travelled around the world for an adventure of a lifetime and they've come to an end in our city.
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