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| Australian hiker missing in Canadian wilderness after boyfriend's body found | Australian hiker missing in Canadian wilderness after boyfriend's body found |
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| Sophie Dowsley set off for bushwalk near Vancouver nearly two weeks ago but searchers have been unable to find her | |
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| Thu 20 Jul 2017 01.05 BST | |
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| The family of a Melbourne woman who went missing with her boyfriend in the Canadian wilderness nearly two weeks ago are living a “nightmare” not knowing if she’s alive or dead. | The family of a Melbourne woman who went missing with her boyfriend in the Canadian wilderness nearly two weeks ago are living a “nightmare” not knowing if she’s alive or dead. |
| Sophie Dowsley, 34, and her partner Gregory Tiffin, 44, set off for a day hike three hours east of Vancouver nearly two weeks ago. | Sophie Dowsley, 34, and her partner Gregory Tiffin, 44, set off for a day hike three hours east of Vancouver nearly two weeks ago. |
| Global News has reported crews have confirmed they found Tiffin’s body on Tuesday but were still searching for Dowsley. | Global News has reported crews have confirmed they found Tiffin’s body on Tuesday but were still searching for Dowsley. |
| “All search resources remain engaged as we continue to look for the missing woman,” said Cpl Mike Rail of the Upper Fraser Valley regional district. | “All search resources remain engaged as we continue to look for the missing woman,” said Cpl Mike Rail of the Upper Fraser Valley regional district. |
| “[Royal Canadian Mounted Police] remain in close contact with the victim’s and missing woman’s families.” | “[Royal Canadian Mounted Police] remain in close contact with the victim’s and missing woman’s families.” |
| The pair was hiking at Statlu Lake near Chehalis, between the communities of Mission and Harrison Hot Springs. | The pair was hiking at Statlu Lake near Chehalis, between the communities of Mission and Harrison Hot Springs. |
| “The area that the search is being conducted in, it’s very treacherous, dangerous mountain terrain,” said Rail. | “The area that the search is being conducted in, it’s very treacherous, dangerous mountain terrain,” said Rail. |
| Members of Dowsley’s family have flown to Canada and her father, Peter, said they just wanted answers. | Members of Dowsley’s family have flown to Canada and her father, Peter, said they just wanted answers. |
| “It’s the worst – actually the worst possible nightmare that you can imagine,” he said. | “It’s the worst – actually the worst possible nightmare that you can imagine,” he said. |
| “We just need to know. It’s just the not knowing. It’s just the sitting there and just not knowing.” | “We just need to know. It’s just the not knowing. It’s just the sitting there and just not knowing.” |
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