Inquest into the disappearance and suspected death of Melissa Caddick

Case Number: 2021/50376

Findings Date: 25 May 2023

Magistrate: Elizabeth Ryan

CORONIAL LAW | disappearance of a person; is the person deceased; if so can cause and manner of death be established; was the person suffering a psychiatric condition or disorder; was the NSW Police Force investigation adequate; did officers of the Australian Security and Investments Commission and members of the Australian Federal Police act appropriately when executing a search warrant

Responses

Recommendations

The NSW Police Force

That the Commissioner of Police consider further revising the Missing Persons Registry SOPs 2023 with a view to making clear the level of suspicion of homicide having occurred that is required in order to warrant notification to the Homicide Squad.