An 80-year-old who tragically died after she failed to board a cruise ship on Lizard Island has been identified, as her daughter speaks about her horror final moments

Australian retiree Suzanne Rees, who was travelling solo, was allegedly left behind by the Coral Adventurer on the first stop of a 60-day, $52,681 USD circumnavigation of Australia, and was not reported missing until hours later on the night of October 25.

She reportedly died in “sudden and non-suspicious” circumstances after failing to board the ship off Lizard Island, an exclusive Far North Queensland hotspot.

Rees’ daughter Katherine Rees has broken her silence on the tragedy, saying it appears there was a “failure of care and common sense” that led to her mother dying alone.

“We understand from the police that it wa

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