Greater than per week after Melissa Caddick disappeared with no sighting of the fraudster a brand new officer in cost was introduced on to present the investigation recent eyes.
Detective Sergeant Michael Foscholo took over as OIC in late November 2021 and is because of give proof later at the moment on the inquest of the suspected dying of the Sydney conwoman.
The 2-week inquest will then break earlier than Caddick's husband Anthony Koletti is because of give proof on September 26.
Nevertheless, the present record of witnesses is operating time beyond regulation.
Her mom and brother have requested to be added to the record as issues have been raised about their voice not being heard. Deputy State Coroner Elizabeth Ryan will think about this at a later date.
The final verified sighting of Caddick was when the Australian Securities and Investments Fee and Australian Federal Police raided her Dover Heights mansion on November 11, 2020.
The following morning she was purportedly heard leaving within the early hours to go for a run and a few 30 hours after that Koletti knowledgeable police she by no means returned.
Her Ponzi scheme victims, largely household and mates, misplaced $20 to $30 million she used to fund her lavish way of life.
Detective Sergeant Michael Kyneur confronted questions on his management of the investigation after it was revealed there have been quite a few inconsistencies in Mr Koletti's statements.
Following a gathering Det Sgt Kyneur was taken off the case and changed with Det Sgt Foscholo, because the investigation "would possibly profit from a recent set of eyes," Detective Inspector Gretchen Atkins mentioned of her resolution.
"Through the investigation (Det Sgt Foscholo) discovered no proof to help the idea Mr Koletti performed a task in Ms Caddick's disappearance," counsel aiding Jason Downing SC mentioned in his opening handle.
Downing mentioned the police made judgments about what might have transpired largely based mostly on what Caddick's household advised them.
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"There seems to be an actual challenge as to the reliability of these assumptions which underpinned the investigation performed by NSW Police Pressure," Mr Downing mentioned in opening.