Inquiry into fraudster’s disappearance to conclude with more NSW Police evidence

Two days after corporate watchdog ASIC and Australian Federal Police officers raided her Dover Heights home, the 49-year-old was reported missing on November 13, 2020, by her husband Anthony Koletti.

Detective Sergeant Michael Kyneur, initially the officer-in-charge of the investigation into her disappearance, said Koletti “always appeared confused”.

Before Melissa Caddick disappeared in November 2020, the Sydney business woman ripped off more than 60 investors to the tune of $25 million dollars.
Before Melissa Caddick disappeared in November 2020, the Sydney business woman ripped off more than 60 investors to the tune of around $25 million. (Nine)

“He kept on telling me she was going to show up at court and that she had a lot of cash, I think he told me,” Kyneur told the inquiry on Monday.

The investigation “did snowball very quickly” after a press conference held a week after Caddick was reported missing.

Kyneur notified the homicide squad the next day and was no longer the officer-in-charge shortly after.

Detective Inspector Gretchen Atkins and Detective Sergeant Michael Foscholo are scheduled to give further evidence on Tuesday.

Atkins told the inquiry in September that Koletti was not considered a suspect.

“There’d been searches at the house, there’d been conversations with Mr Koletti … there was no evidence of homicide,” Atkins said.

Melissa Caddick with husband Anthony Koletti. (Supplied)

Detective Chief Inspector Glen Browne, manager of the NSW missing persons registry when Caddick vanished, said on Monday he found out about her disappearance four days after the initial report.

In a conversation with Kyneur, Browne…

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