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Family welcome inquest into 'brutal' Hauser murder

2024-11-18 15:00:30
The body of Inga Maria Hauser was found in Ballypatrick Forest, Ballycastle, in 1988

A long-awaited inquest into the murder of a young German backpacker in Northern Ireland 36 years ago is expected to take place.

The body of Inga Maria Hauser, 18, from Munich was found in Ballypatrick Forest, Ballycastle, in 1988.

No-one has ever been charged in connection with her killing.

Claire McKeegan, who represents the Hauser family, said the inquest would be "the first full examination of the facts in the tragedy" of the murder.

A preliminary hearing is due to be held in Belfast later on Monday.

Ms Hauser went missing after arriving in Larne on a ferry from Scotland in April 1988.

Her body was found two weeks later.

In 2020, the Public Prosecution Service confirmed that two individuals reported in connection with the murder would not be charged. It followed the submission of a file from police.

Police said at the time that they remained committed to bringing those responsible for the young student's killing to justice.