Inquest hears Peter Jenkinson spoke to Krystal Fraser the night of her disappearance
The man police believe is the main suspect in the disappearance of a young pregnant woman has been excused from giving evidence in a Victorian inquest because it may incriminate him.
Counsel assisting the coroner, Fiona Batten, did not oppose the application, noting Jenkinson was the prime suspect in Fraser’s disappearance and, as a homicide investigation was ongoing, his evidence could prejudice him in future court proceedings.Thexton told the inquest Monday that phone records showed Fraser and Jenkinson regularly contacted each other in 2008 and 2009.
Phone records showed Fraser received a 40-second call from that public phone box at 11.59pm on the night she disappeared.Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning
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