Inquest into the suspected death of Ram Khadka
Deceased
Ram Khadka
Demographics
46y, male
Date of death
2018-09-10
Finding date
2026-06-30
Cause of death
Unable to be determined from available evidence
AI-generated summary
Ram Khadka, a 46-year-old restaurant owner, left his Rockdale home on 10 September 2018 with only his bank card and was last seen on CCTV at a bottle shop in Bondi Beach at 5:47pm. His family reported him missing two days later. Despite extensive searches and media appeals over eight years, no remains or reliable evidence of life was found. Deputy State Coroner Derek Lee determined on 30 June 2026 that Mr Khadka is now deceased, but available evidence does not permit findings regarding the date, place, cause, or manner of death. The coroner identified significant investigation deficiencies: inadequate documentation of enquiries, failure to pursue key leads (GM Cabs driver, BWS staff interviews), poor CCTV canvassing, and a three-year delay before submitting the suspected death report to the coroner. The investigation findings and transcript were referred to the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission to review Detective Senior Constable Sudeep Swar's conduct as investigating officer.
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Drugs involved
Contributing factors
- Heavy alcohol consumption
- Proximity to ocean with high cliffs and hazardous conditions
Coroner's recommendations
- Refer transcript and findings of inquest to Chief Executive Officer of Law Enforcement Conduct Commission to consider the adequacy of conduct of Detective Senior Constable Sudeep Swar as Officer-in-Charge of NSWPF investigation into the report of Ram Khadka as a missing person
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