Inquest into the death of Anthony FAHEY

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Anthony Fahey, aged 29, was last seen on 3 July 2013 in Canberra after purchasing a bus ticket to Sydney. He was grappling with personal issues including alcohol use, mental health concerns, and existential questions about life, religion, and spirituality. Despite extensive police investigation and family searches including signs-of-life checks (bank accounts, Medicare, immigration, hospitals), no evidence of his current location emerged. The coroner found that unlike typical missing person cases, plausible alternative explanations existed: Anthony may have deliberately isolated himself after mentioning living off-grid or joining religious communities; he might feel too ashamed to contact family after prolonged absence; he could be incapacitated by undiagnosed mental health issues; or he may have adopted an alternative lifestyle requiring minimal government contact. Critically, the coroner found more persuasive evidence he is alive than deceased, requiring clear, cogent and exact evidence of death before making such a finding.

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