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Inquest into the Suspected Death of Peter James GUIDERA

Inquest into the Suspected Death of Peter James GUIDERA

Delivered on : 17 April 2025

Delivered at : Perth

Finding of : Coroner Jenkin

Recommendations : No

Orders/Rules : No

Suppression Order : N/A

Summary : Mr Peter James Guidera (Mr Guidera) drove off from either Narrogin or Kojonup at around 12.00 pm on 8 May 1998.  Mr Guidera has not been seen or heard from since.

Following receipt of a police investigation report, the Deputy State Coroner wrote to the Commissioner of Police to advise that she had reasonable cause to suspect that Mr Guidera had died and that his death was a “reportable death”.

Following an inquest on 10 April 2025, a coroner concluded that the available evidence established beyond all reasonable doubt that Mr Guidera died on or shortly after 8 May 1998 at an unknown location.

After carefully considering the available evidence, (including Mr Guidera’s previous expressions of suicidal ideation, and the fact that his vehicle has never been found) the coroner expressed the view that the most likely explanation for Mr Guidera’s death was that he had taken his life on or soon after 8 May 1998.

However, in circumstances where Mr Guidera’s body has never been located, the coroner was obliged to find that the cause of Mr Guidera’s death was unascertained, and made an open finding as to the manner of his death.

Catch Words : Missing persons investigation : Unascertained cause of death : Open finding


Last updated: 3 July 2025

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