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Dramatic twist in missing millionaire businesswoman case as cops investigate whether she STAGED her own disappearance - after financial police raided her $7MILLION mansion

The possibility a missing businesswoman has faked her own disappearance is one of a number of theories being investigated by police looking into her sudden vanishing. Melissa Caddick, 49, is believed to have left her home at Dover Heights, in Sydney's ritzy east, about 5.30am on Thursday, November 12, without her phone or purse. She has not been seen since. Ms Caddick's husband Anthony Koletti, 38, last week appealed to the public for help to find his wife, whose disappearance has stumped even seasoned police. The mother-of-one's own friends are at odds about what might have happened to her with some adamant she would not leave her family without a trace, while others told Daily Mail Australia her recent court troubles could have been a reason to disappear. Ms Caddick had her home raided by Australian Federal Police a day before she went missing over allegedly dodgy business dealings. Police are investigating whether missing Dover Heights businesswoman Melissa Caddick could

Illinois veterans home - where 27 residents have died from COVID-19 in just four weeks - 'allowed staff to work while infected with the virus and provided hand sanitizer with no alcohol in it'

Illinois officials have ordered an investigation into a COVID-19 outbreak at a veterans nursing home following a revelation that employees continued working at the facility after testing positive for the virus.  Nearly 200 residents and staff members at the Illinois Veterans Home at LaSalle have tested positive to the coronavirus since the beginning of this month. 27 veterans living at the facility have died from the disease in the past four weeks alone.  On Tuesday, The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs ordered the investigation in the wake of two reports that uncovered shocking practices that took place at the nursing home - including the fact employees were not provided with alcohol-based hand sanitizer.  'The tragedy of what has unfolded at the veterans' home cannot be understated,' state senator Sue Rezin said in a statement.  'There that there are lesson to be learned from this terrible outbreak that has claimed the lives of 27 of our nation's heroe

Porter at Great Ormond Street children’s hospital, 55, is charged with ‘decades-long catalogue of sex crimes against young boys he groomed at work’

A porter at a world famous NHS children's hospital is appearing in court tomorrow morning having been charged with sexually abusing numerous children over the course of more than three decades.  Paul Farrell, 55, was arrested by the Metropolitan Police in January, having been accused of grooming children he met though his work at Great Ormond Street Hospital before sexually abusing them.  Farrell, who began working at GOSH in the 1980s is facing 84 charges, including sexually assaulting children, indecent assault on a male, attempted rape and rape.  Paul Farrell, 55, was arrested by the Metropolitan Police in January, having been accused of grooming children he met at Great Ormond Street Hospital before sexually abusing them, file photograph Farrell will appear at Wood Green Crown Court tomorrow morning having been charged with almost 80 offences spread over the course of three decades, file photograph He was also charged with paying for the sexual services of a child and making in

Kids eat free, $63 flights and cheap deluxe suites: Aussies rush to get HUGE discounts on domestic travel as all state borders bar one open from December 1 - here's where the best deals are

Australia's state borders are finally set to open after months of uncertainty in the face of the coronavirus crisis, prompting millions of Aussies to plan a much-needed domestic break. While tourist bodies are predicting an influx of holidaymakers, an enormous contributor to the economy is still locked out in the form of international travellers. To recoup some of the money that was lost in the pandemic and entice new customers, businesses are slashing prices and throwing in fun incentives.  From dirt cheap flights to free meals for kids and state-of-the-art new facilities, Daily Mail Australia takes a look at some of the most sought after holiday destinations offering big discounts this summer.  Australia's state borders are finally set to open after months of uncertainty in the face of the coronavirus crisis (pictured, Daydream Island in the Whitsundays, Queensland) You can't climb the sacred rock anymore, but that doesn't make a trip to Uluru any less worthwhile Nor

Dish best served cold: How restaurants across the US are upgrading outdoor dining this winter with igloos, bungalows, heaters and BYO-blanket policies to keep customers coming to stay afloat

Restaurants around the United States are getting creative with their outdoor dining set-ups as winter draws near.  Expanded outdoor dining provided a lifeline for struggling eateries over the summer when city and state governments put strict limitations how many patrons could sit indoors, where coronavirus spreads more easily.  Now, as temperatures drop and indoor dining restrictions remain in place across large swaths of the country, businesses are scrambling to find ways to keep diners coming back for al-fresco service into the colder months.   In recent weeks the streets of major cities from New York to Chicago to San Francisco have been flooded with a variety of upgraded outdoor dining structures including two-sided tents, wooden bungalows and individual igloos as restaurant owners scramble to get their hands on heaters.      Many restaurants have poured thousands of dollars into making outdoor dining areas both comfortable and safe - amid expert warnings that some structures could