Backpacker rescued from 'kidnapper' in Australia after texting dad in Britain

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  • Wednesday, 14 Dec 2016

Mary Kate Heys, 20, in a photo from her Instagram page.PHOTO: INSTAGRAM.

SINGAPORE: A British backpacker who feared for her life after being held in a car against her will was rescued by police in Australia after texting her father thousands of miles away in England.

Mary Kate Heys, 20, met the man while staying at the same hostel in Queensland, according to media reports.

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