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Last weekend, campers made a gruesome find on a dream beach south of Sydney: a slipper with the remains of a human foot. At first it is not clear who it belongs to.
Now for the certainty: DNA samples examined by the police prove that it is the foot of Melissa Caddick († 49). Caddick is a prominent businesswoman suspected of defrauding investors out of millions. He made headlines last year with his mysterious disappearance.
On November 8, 2020, he went for a morning jog and disappeared without a trace. He left his luxurious suburban Sydney villa without a phone, wallet, or keys. Her husband Anthony Koletti and a son are left behind. Police initially investigated a missing person alive, but now pronounced Caddick dead after the find.
Millions of investors bet
Shortly before his disappearance, investigators from the Australian regulatory authority Asic searched his home for evidence of the million-dollar scam. With his company, Caddick is said to have scammed numerous people out of large sums to finance his extravagant lifestyle.
His accounts were frozen to prevent him from leaving the country. Then last week, the revelation: According to Australian media, only A $ 5,600, the equivalent of almost 4,000 francs, should have been in your account.
“First Class Missing Person Case”
The whereabouts of Caddick’s body are still unclear. The fact is that his foot and slipper had previously been in the water for a long time and were then washed ashore, according to a police spokesman. “Exactly how Melissa got into the water is still a mystery,” said the deputy chief of the New South Wales Police Department.
Investigations are currently underway in all directions and suicide cannot be ruled out. For the police officer, it is one of the “most notorious cases of missing persons he has seen in 30 years.” (SDA / ouch)
