Inquest into the suspected death of missing person Nikolce Veljanovski
Deceased
Nikolce Veljanovski
Demographics
28y, male
Date of death
2014-06-11
Finding date
2017-11-28
Cause of death
The available evidence does not allow a finding as to the cause of death
AI-generated summary
Nikolce Veljanovski, 28, was last seen on 11 June 2014 at the Royal National Park, NSW, after going missing under unclear circumstances. He had financial difficulties including significant gambling debts totalling over $38,000 and had been withdrawing money from his partner's account. On the day he went missing, he was found at a cliff edge in the park and told his partner he was 'sitting on a cliff' before the conversation ended abruptly. Despite extensive police searches over 3.5 years including aerial, land, and marine searches, no remains were found. The coroner found he was deceased on the balance of probabilities, but could not determine the cause, manner, time, or location of death with sufficient clarity due to conflicting evidence regarding mobile phone triangulation and his final location.
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Contributing factors
- Significant gambling debts and financial difficulties exceeding $38,000
- Psychological distress related to financial loss
- Isolation at cliff edge in Royal National Park
- Abrupt cessation of mobile phone activity
- Potential misadventure or fall from height
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