Detective Senior Constable Brett Thexton has informed a Victorian coroner he believes Fraser – who had an mental incapacity – spoke to Peter “PJ” Jenkinson that evening earlier than she was met with foul play.
Jenkinson is considered one of three males listed within the inquest because the doable father of Fraser’s unborn youngster.
Jenkinson was on Monday referred to as to offer proof within the inquest however he utilized to be excused as a result of his proof may incriminate him.
Counsel aiding the coroner Fiona Batten didn’t oppose the appliance, noting Jenkinson was the prime suspect in Fraser’s disappearance and as a murder investigation was ongoing, his proof may prejudice him in future courtroom proceedings.
Coroner Katherine Lorenz agreed and granted Jenkinson the appliance, noting the gravity of the alleged offending warranted an excusal.
Earlier on Monday, Detective Senior Constable Thexton informed the coroner telephone information confirmed Fraser and Jenkinson repeatedly contacted one another in 2008 and 2009.
However Jenkinson stopped calling Fraser from his cell phone and landline quantity after a nine-minute telephone name between the pair on Might 13, 2009, the detective stated.
It was from that date Fraser started receiving calls from a telephone field in Leitchville, a city 28km north of Pyramid Hill.
Cellphone information confirmed Fraser acquired a 40-second name from that public telephone field at 11.59pm on the evening she disappeared.
Thexton informed the coroner he believed Jenkinson was the one that was calling Fraser from the telephone field, a declare Jenkinson has denied to police.
The detective alleged Jenkinson informed Fraser to cease contacting him throughout their Might 13 name, probably threatening her or giving her an incentive to not contact him.
The Victorian Coroners Courtroom was informed the 23-year-old did name Jenkinson’s landline quantity from a Bendigo hospital on June 16 and 17, though the calls lasted lower than a minute.
Name logs additionally confirmed Fraser referred to as Jenkinson’s landline quantity from her cell phone on June 18 and 19 however these calls additionally lasted for about 20 seconds.
Thexton informed the coroner he believed Fraser “met with foul play” on June 20, 2009.
He stated the timing of the calls from the Leitchville telephone field was “very suspicious”.
“If the one that made the telephone calls had nothing to do together with her disappearance, then why has that individual by no means come ahead?” Thexton informed the coroner.
“I consider the telephone field had the whole lot to do with it.”
The inquest will proceed on Wednesday morning.
