Tracey lost ‘priceless’ goods in a Melbourne storage unit break-in. Then the legal battle began

Advocates argue the case raises questions about the liability of storage facilities even when contracts say the customer bears the sole risk

Tracey Kruger’s storage unit was meant to be temporary. The 63-year-old had been forced to leave her home and, with no fixed address, she placed nearly everything she owned in a storage shed in Melbourne’s north.

She was left heartbroken – and out of pocket – when her unit was one of more than 10 at the StoreLocal in Campbellfield that police allege were broken into and robbed in June last year.

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