Police today found a body believed to be the missing member of a group who became stranded in the Australian Outback almost two weeks ago, south of Alice Springs.
Officers have not yet formally identified Claire Hockridge, 46, who was with partner Tamra McBeath-Riley, 52, and friend Phu Tran, 40, in an SUV that became trapped in a dry riverbed during a sightseeing drive on November 19.
Ms McBeath-Riley stayed behind at a waterhole with her terrier while her two companions set off to trek through the 40C desert heat towards a highway.
She and the dog were rescued by a search helicopter on Sunday after a cattle rancher spotted their truck’s tyre tracks. Mr Tran was found by another rancher yesterday.
Both survivors are being treated for dehydration and exposure.
