‘Suspect’ excused from giving evidence at missing Victorian woman’s inquest

Inquest hears Peter Jenkinson spoke to Krystal Fraser the night of her disappearance

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The man police believe is the main suspect in the disappearance of a young pregnant woman has been excused from giving evidence in a Victorian inquest because it may incriminate him.

Krystal Fraser, 23, was just days away from giving birth when she disappeared from Pyramid Hill, in the state's north, on the evening of 20 June 2009.

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