A fresh television appeal for information about the murder of a German backpacker in Northern Ireland 17 years ago has led to a new witness coming forward.
Police asked members of the public last night to come forward with new information about the murder of Inga Maria Hauser (18).
The German tourist's body was found in 1988 in a shallow grave in a forest outside Ballycastle in the Glens of Antrim.
Detectives believe she was murdered a short time after her arrival in Northern Ireland on a ferry from Stranraer to Larne.
They appealed on the BBC's Crimewatchprogramme last night for witnesses who also crossed the Irish Sea on the Galloway Princess on April 6th, 1988.
The new witness told investigators last night Ms Hauser was seen getting into a lorry and noted the registration number.
Before leaving Stranraer, Ms Hauser, who came from Munich, had visited a friend in Cardiff but decided to also travel to Scotland and Northern Ireland. It was her first travelling holiday away from her family.
Police have deployed a criminal profiler to help track down her killer and have a DNA sample which could prove vital in the investigations. Detectives are planning a new round of DNA tests, using technology from Denmark.
Tests have been carried out on up to 300 men since the discovery of Ms Hauser's body in Ballypatrick Forest 17 years ago.