Two years after Melbourne woman Elly Warren died in suspicious circumstances overseas, her family are calling on Scott Morrison to help find justice.
Elly's loved ones are still searching for answers as to why a fit and healthy 20-year-old was found dead near a toilet block in Mozambique in November 2016.
A bungled investigation from police in the African country has confused and upset the family, while the Coroners Court of Victoria has been investigating but is yet to find a determined cause of death.
Despite the involvement of the Australian Federal Police, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Victoria Police, it's unknown what happened to Elly.
However, the family believe there is only one explanation for her death: murder.
Frustrated by a lack of action and co-operation from authorities in Mozambique, Elly's mother Nicole Cafarella and stepfather Dave Cafarella want Prime Minister Scott Morrison to intervene.
A Change.Org petition seeking justice for Elly has received more than 10,000 signatures in only four days.
Australian officials cannot go into another country to investigate the death of a citizen but governments are able to invite foreign authorities in to help during exceptional circumstances.
"We want the Australian government to assist us by holding high-level talks with Mozambique, with the view to having Australian detectives assist the Mozambique police with their investigation of Elly's death," Ms Cafarella told AAP.
"It is possible to get Australian detectives into other countries, it takes a lot of diplomatic correspondence and lobbying but it is possible if someone is prepared to put in the time and effort."
There had been major concerns with the investigation from the beginning but they only intensified after Elly's belongings were returned to the family in December 2017.
Internet history and notes on Elly's iPad had been deleted and the family believe she could have had it in her possession on the night she died.
She had been known to take a stack of notes on her iPad.
More information around Elly's death came to light following her father Paul travelling to the area where she was found in the coastal town of Tofo.
A report about his journey aired on 60 Minutes last Sunday.
Responding to a series of questions from AAP, a DFAT spokesperson said the department was unable to provide further information due to "privacy reasons".
"The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade continues to provide consular assistance to the family of an Australian who died in Mozambique in 2016," the spokesperson said.
A petition for Elly can be found at https://www.change.org/p/scott-morrison-justice-for-elly-warren-murdered-in-tofo-mozambique.
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