A specialist crime scene investigator has told an inquest into the disappearance and suspected death of fraudster Melissa Caddick there was no sign of blood or a struggle at the family home.
Key points:
- A three-hour inspection of Ms Caddick’s home and cars was conducted 19 days after she was reported missing
- Police say they were looking for signs of a struggle or damage, but found nothing
- The 19 day gap between the inspection and Ms Caddick’s disappearance made it harder to find evidence, the inquest heard
Ms Caddick was reported missing on November 13, 2020, about 30 hours after she was reportedly last seen by husband, Anthony Koletti, at their Dover Heights home.
She vanished just hours after officers from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and Australian Federal Police (AFP) raided the property on November 11.
At the time, the 49-year-old was being investigated for allegedly running a Ponzi scheme that took more than $20m from dozens of investors.
The inquest on Friday heard from senior crime scene officer, Ellen Konza, who examined the house and vehicles for three hours on December 2, 2020.
“I saw nothing that indicated any sign of blood, any clean up of blood,” Ms Konza told the inquest.
“You found nothing that roused your interest at all?” Counsel Assisting Jason Downing asked.
“No, nothing at all.”
Ms Konza told the inquiry…
