The preliminary results investigating the death of Canadian backpacker Piper James after her body was found on an Australia beach earlier this week have been released. The Guardian also made note of previous speculation pointing to Piper entering the water to escapes dingoes before she drowned. Piper James and a friend (not pictured) head to the airport last year en route to Australia. Piper James from Campbell River was found dead on an Australian beach on Jan. 19, 2026. Piper James has been identified as a Canadian woman who was found dead, surrounded by dingoes, on an island in Australia on Jan. 19, 2025.

Source: National Post January 23, 2026 14:19 UTC