Police believed Melissa Caddick was likely on the run when she first went missing, inquest told

Det Insp Glen Browne said concerns the alleged fraudster had taken her own life were not given as much weight early in the investigation

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Before she became one of the most intriguing and notorious missing persons in Australian history, Melissa Caddick was just one of dozens of people who go missing each day.

A 10-day inquest into the alleged fraudster's death continued in Sydney on Monday, examining the circumstances leading to the 49-year-old's disappearance in November 2020 and her mindset at the time.

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