Coroner's Finding: Reuven OVADIA
Deceased
Reuven OVADIA
Demographics
53y
Date of death
1987-09
Finding date
2011-09-26
Cause of death
Undetermined – insufficient evidence available
AI-generated summary
Reuven Ovadia disappeared in New South Wales in September 1987, aged 53 years. The inquest was held 24 years later in September 2011. The coroner found insufficient evidence to determine the cause or manner of death. No remains have been identified as belonging to Ovadia. The coroner recommended that efforts continue to locate Jacob Oved, Reuben's brother, to provide a DNA sample. This DNA would assist in identifying any unidentified remains that may belong to Reuven Ovadia. This case remains a missing person inquiry with no clinical findings possible.
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Coroner's recommendations
- Continue efforts to locate Jacob Oved (brother of Reuven Ovadia) to obtain DNA sample for identification of any unidentified remains that may be Reuven Ovadia
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