Police say they will continue a criminal investigation into the disappearance of Angie Fuller, who was last seen on the remote Tanami Road.
Northern Territory Police have suspended the search for a woman missing north of Alice Springs, but a criminal investigation into her suspicious disappearance will continue.Police say they are treating her disappearance as suspiciousAngie Fuller, 30, was last seen on Monday, January 9, along the Tanami Road 15 kilometres west of the Stuart Highway turn off.
She was reported missing on Wednesday, January 11 with police making their first call for public assistance two days later. "The search and rescue component has been suspended this morning however, police will continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding her disappearance, which is being treated as suspicious," he said.Police say they searched bushland for 15 days before suspending the effort on Tuesday.
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