Difference between revisions of "Carolina Wilga"
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https://thenightly.com.au/australia/western-australia/carolina-wilga-police-reveal-german-backpacker-endured-11-nights-alone-in-wa-wilderness--c-19331475 |
https://thenightly.com.au/australia/western-australia/carolina-wilga-police-reveal-german-backpacker-endured-11-nights-alone-in-wa-wilderness--c-19331475 |
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| + | https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/rescued-backpacker-carolina-wilga-bids-farewell-to-perth-20250720-p5mgb9.html |
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| + | * This article claims she voluntarily left her vehicle, not as a result of concussion as she had said before |
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| + | She mat get paid for her story. |
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| + | Will she back some or all of the rescue cost? Robert Bogucki and her family paid back some of the cost of the rescue. (25%?) |
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| + | https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/german-backpacker-carolina-wilga-farewells-australia-after-12-days-lost-in-outback/news-story/f93d365406e425e58b0af605f4778cc3 |
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| + | == Mistakes == |
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* Alone |
* Alone |
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* Leaving the car |
* Leaving the car |
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** She has indicated that she was concussed in the accident and left the car in confusion - don't go alone<ref>https://www.9news.com.au/national/missing-backpacker-wa-carolina-wilga-statement/3b13b816-8ec2-41a7-9e71-86184fbcea9e</ref> |
** She has indicated that she was concussed in the accident and left the car in confusion - don't go alone<ref>https://www.9news.com.au/national/missing-backpacker-wa-carolina-wilga-statement/3b13b816-8ec2-41a7-9e71-86184fbcea9e</ref> |
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| − | ** This is odd |
+ | *** This is odd - she had the presence of mind to try to free the vehicle and didn't leave until the next day, as she herself has previously said |
| + | *** Not really the behaviour of someone who is concussed |
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* No personal locator beacon (PLB) or sat phone |
* No personal locator beacon (PLB) or sat phone |
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* No personal GPS |
* No personal GPS |
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* No compass (she followed the Sun instead) |
* No compass (she followed the Sun instead) |
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* Inappropriate attire |
* Inappropriate attire |
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| + | ** Apparently CCTV footage of her the day she disappeared shows her to be barefoot |
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Compare to the media attention given to [[Barry Podmore]]. |
Compare to the media attention given to [[Barry Podmore]]. |
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Latest revision as of 04:23, 21 July 2025
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-11/missing-german-backacker-carolina-wilga-found-alive/105519234
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzTLYwoc6To
- This article claims she voluntarily left her vehicle, not as a result of concussion as she had said before
She mat get paid for her story.
Will she back some or all of the rescue cost? Robert Bogucki and her family paid back some of the cost of the rescue. (25%?)
Mistakes
- Alone
- Not telling anyone where she was going
- Driving off road in a car not suited for it
- Leaving the car
- She has indicated that she was concussed in the accident and left the car in confusion - don't go alone[1]
- This is odd - she had the presence of mind to try to free the vehicle and didn't leave until the next day, as she herself has previously said
- Not really the behaviour of someone who is concussed
- She has indicated that she was concussed in the accident and left the car in confusion - don't go alone[1]
- No personal locator beacon (PLB) or sat phone
- PLBs are now available for A$400 (US$250) in Australia
- No personal GPS
- No compass (she followed the Sun instead)
- Insufficient supplies - or she left them in the car
- Inappropriate attire
- Apparently CCTV footage of her the day she disappeared shows her to be barefoot
Compare to the media attention given to Barry Podmore.
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