Updated correspondence 06/06/2024:- Mr Cain My Affidavit (Draft copy), Mr Cain Submissions 22nd September 2023 (Draft copy) and Mr Bracken my Final statement 24 September 2020.

ALso Updates on 12th July 2024 - this page and view “search for the truth” recent AFP statement and my response.

AS ANY UPDATES COME IN I WILL BE UPDATING THIS PAGE SECTION AND BLOGS WITH ANY NEW UPDATES ON ELLY’S INVESTIGATION.

In May 2023 the Mozambique assistant Attorney general informed the Australian Federal Police (AFP) that the Mozambique Authorities are investigating Elly’s case as a homicide and they are looking at suspects.

In June 2023 the presiding Judge in Mozambique adjourned the court until a later date. We are still waiting for the judge to list a date for the next hearing. This was to evaluate all the evidence and wait for the conclusion of the inquest in Melbourne.

The Inquest was in August 2023 at the Victorian coroner’s court Melbourne Australia.

At present the Mozambique police do have suspects but not enough evidence to charge anyone.

We are presently waiting on the presiding Mozambique judge to list another hearing date for his decision to continue or not with the investigation to obtain further evidence which may lead to someone being charged for Elly’s murder.

Note: If you wish to contact me about anything I have found it best to contact me on Facebook Messenger.

I would also like to say that my blogs are all facts that I can support with supporting factual evidence and I am more than happy to take a polygraph in support as what I had stated on this site is the truth to the best of my knowledge.

It’s very disappointing with the strong proof of evidence in Elly's case that Mr Cain ( coroner) did not convincingly concur with the recent Mozambique police conclusion of Homicide. I think nearly everyone here after looking at the proof and strength of factual evidence would have to agree it's beyond reasonable doubt that Elly was murdered.

Mr Cain’s decision I feel will not help the judge in Mozambique to decide whether to continue on with the investigation over there. Mr Cain's findings I feel has really LET DOWN the family when the family needed his support to obtain justice for Elly based on the strong strength of evidence the family and doctors have given in evidence at the inquest. It’s not as if there is not enough proof and strength of evidence here but it’s left to just one man’s way of thinking. Very disappointing!!! (see Blog my report on coroner’s findings and make your conclusion all facts)

If the family were to appeal the coroner’s decision and take this to the Supreme Court of Australia I am confident they would evaluate the strong proof of relevant facts when evaluating the strength of evidence on its merits in a logical manner when determining beyond reasonable doubt the manner of our daughter’s death, Elly Rose Warren. In doing so it may even be possible for the Supreme court to establish and improve operating procedures based on the inadequate investigation process conducted by the AFP, Coroner’s court and doctor who supports the coroner’s court from their own (VIFM), taking in all the facts contained in the Elly Warren matter. This would definitely be in the best interest of all Australians to improve the lack of support by improving operating procedures and methods with the current process of poor support given to Australian families when faced with a suspicious death or any death of a loved one overseas. This is very important for future Australian families so that changes are made to the present system to ensure that the Australian Government and authorities support Australian families when faced with any such crisis overseas especially when it involves a third world country.

To take it to the next level would be too expensive for the family. The family has already paid out a substantial amount of money for the ongoing investigations to obtain justice for our daughter Elly Rose Warren. Unfortunately the family had their backs against the wall before the inquest even commenced which the FACTS will uncover from the information contained in this website. This being the case Australian families who unfortunately face the same circumstances as Elly’s family are still on your own and will need to run their own investigation to obtain Justice for their loved one when faced with a crisis overseas especially in a third world country.

I would also like to mention that the facts here prove not only the Mozambique police have been deceitful, but the Australian Federal Police and coroner’s court also come into question! (See Blogs, the facts pertaining to the deception of the mozambquie police and AFP statement and my response.)

the coroner’s court can manipulate proceedings as they have the monopoly on the witnesses called for the inquest, and how the witnesses are cross-examined!! the coroner’s court did not want the radiologist Dr. O’Donnell who was a critical witness because they were protecting their VIFM pathologist from their team!! this was very obvious as We had to inform and explain to the court with correspondence how relevant and critical the radiologist was to the proceedings and cause of death!! you must understand its the coroner’s inquest not yours.

It must be noted in mr cain’s findings at No 39-40 there is no mention that the court did not want the Radiologist as a witness and we did. we needed to convince Mr cain to change his mind with solid factual relevant evidence for the reasons why we require the Radiologist as a relevant witness, eventually changing Mr Cain’s mind. If i had known prior how the inquest proceedings really operated making it very difficult for the family, i would not have requested an inquest into my daughter’s death.

the radiologist evidence given at the inquest has confirmed for a FACT that the Melbourne Pathologist examination of my daughter’s body was Suboptimal, causing the long delay from the coroner’s court!!! We knew this from the radiology report already, but the evidence given from the radiologist at the inquest confirmed this without question.

in correspondence on this website to the coroner’s court is the correspondence sent to Mr Cain to reconsider the radiologist as a witness.

Comment from his Honour as fact, from the court transcript below at the recent inquest :-

HIS HONOUR: YES. LET ME DEAL WITH DR.O'DONNELL IN THE FIRST INSTANCE. HE WAS AN INPUT INTO DR LYNCH'S REPORT AND HE'S ONLY HERE BECAUSE YOUR CLIENT REQUESTED IT. !!!

However the melbourne pathologist had no idea about the “sand” and basically confess to this at the inquest, but the Radiologist had a very good understanding/knowledge about how the very high density readings of sand had effected the airways with both lungs “full” of sand which he had explained these facts fully to the court at the inquest. this Radiology scan was taken before the melbourne pathologist Autopsy was completed on the 22nd november 2016 as The CT scan was performed just before the melbourne Autopsy which generated the radiology scan and report as it was taken from the CT scan! Therefore why not have such a relevant “critical” witness which can explain the very high density/volume levels recorded of sand, and its effect on the cause of death!!!

Witness selection at the state coroner’s court also has affected other cases in the past as just before Elly’s inquest I was watching nine news and a lady was interviewed outside the coroner’s court and she was asked if she was happy with the findings.

her replied was:-

“I was not, as we were not allowed all the witnesses that we wanted”!

My legal team and I also wanted other relevant witnesses for Elly’s inquest which was on our witness list with “relevant reasons” why we required them. However the court gave us their list only two weeks before the inquest with several very important witnesses not on the court’s list which we required. This then only gave us enough time to fight to have Dr. O’ Donnell (Radiologist) put back on the court’s witness list as we were “all very shocked” he was not on the court’s original witness list!!! We were only successful just in time to have Dr. O’Donnell placed on the court’s witness list, as we only had a few days before the inquest to retain Dr. O’Donnell as we sent correspondence to Mr Cain with very strong relevant reasons why we required Dr. O’Donnell. (See correspondence on this website letter to Mr Cain to reconsider Dr. O’Donnell )

These witnesses were very important for us to be able to present our entire case to Mr Cain at the inquest to prove my daughter’s manner and cause of death with the facts. We were not given this full opportunity as the coroner is in control of the inquest and has the final say on witnesses!!

I already knew Elly’s manner and cause of death as I already knew the answers that she was murdered without question, and the facts with the evidence and witnesses we had proved this beyond reasonable doubt. It was more for the fact that it is recognized as a murder in Australia. My investigation with the facts in 2016/17 and my first trip to Mozambique in 2018 definitely confirmed without question to me my daughter was murdered and the Mozambique authorities were fully aware of this all along that this was the case as they informed me Elly was murdered (All Recorded) in October 2018 from my visit there. The coroner’s court here had all these facts but has to go through its process which takes far too long!!! The coroner’s court is “very protective” of the doctor’s at the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine (“VIFM”)!! which is a strong “conflict of interest” for all cases conducted at the state coroner’s court. Also changing the coroner’s mid stream did not help at all, it was like we were starting all over again!!!

Mr Cain states there are gaps in the evidence, well one big “wide gap” was the “suboptimal examination” by the Melbourne pathologist as he states he found “no” sand whatsoever (This statement is all recorded with consent as solid facts). Therefore the Melbourne pathologist suboptimal autopsy and report in not identify the very high bone density masses of sand with both lungs full with sand became irrelevant for the inquest because of the Radiologist’s report in 2019, which is supported by evidence given at the inquest by the radiogoloist in stating; “both lung trees were full with sand with very high density in the upper and lower airways equivalent to bone density levels,” as recorded as facts in his radiology report just before the Melbourne autopsy was performed!! The Mozambique and South African autopsies concur they found an abundance of “packed” sand in the airways which was “chockablock”. If both lung trees are full with sand this has to be the cause of death in November 2016 does it not!!! The Melbourne pathologist had both these autopsy reports from Mozambique and South Africa indicating the sand was a “critical issue” at the time!! This is why my legal team and I did not have the Melbourne pathologist on our witness list for the inquest because he had no idea about the sand whatsoever!!

it’s not in the Melbourne doctor’s autopsy report that both lung trees were “full” with sand!!!Also the facts prove vital trace evidence was missed in melbourne by the pathologist at the autopsy!!!

However “seven years” later we now have the official cause of death by Mr Cain!!!!!

I also already knew these facts in 2019 and so did the coroner’s court when the radiology report was completed. The coroner’s court were very “cunning” at this point in time “ONLY” asking the Melbourne Pathologist for an extra supplementary report on the radiology report in 2019 and not the radiologist to quantify the sand density levels in HIS OWN REPORT, protecting the Melbourne Pathologist because the Melbourne Pathologist states in his extra supplementary report in 2019 that: “ it was IMPOSSIBLE to quantify the sand” in the radiology report!!! He did not detect this sand in “his autopsy or record it in his autopsy report”!! How is this possible from a highly qualified Pathologist from the (VIFM)?!! Also missing vital forensic trace evidence which should have been DNA tested under the circumstances!!!

I reiterate the Radiologist explained and confirmed the high sand density volumes/ levels in the airways at higher than bone levels in evidence given at the inquest in August 2023!!!Also stating for a fact that both lungs are full of sand as shown in the radiology scan.!!!

There were only two aspects which I did learn from the inquest which I was not aware of. This was that the AFP can review the Mutual Assistance Request (MAR) if the authorities investigating the case confirm it is a crime. This is very important as a MAR sent and approved by the country in question “allows” the AFP to help with investigating the case in that country on the ground and with forensic analyst of trace evidence. This becomes vital when the country in question has not these recourses and we do for technical forensic testing of all elements of trace evidence. The second and surprisingly was the “high” standards of Qualifications of the South African pathologist. Everything else mentioned at the inquest I already knew the answers to very early on with my investigation in which the court was fully informed about all the relevant factual evidence I had obtained.

What’s very interesting is the AFP and government officials in the past have been telling everyone and reporters that the AFP can’t get involved with another countries investigation. This is “not true” and they say this so you won’t investigate this further basically shutting it down. This is what Elly’s family was told also from get go.

The Mutual assistance request is a tool that can be used by our authorities to help with any investigation in another country anywhere around the world. ( This is why the MAR was implemented in the first instance). The AFP need to inform the Australian Attorney general to sent the MAR to the country in question offering our assistance and resources to help with the investigation. The country then needs to approve the MAR sent by our Attorney general for the AFP to then be able to assist the country in question with the investigation overseas. The truth of the matter is the AFP don’t want to get involved as it’s too difficult dealing with another countries authorities especially if it’s a third would country, that and the case in question may turn into a diplomatic issue!! Some countries authorities are capable of a proper murder investigation we only need to look at the murder recently of the two Australian brothers and American murdered in Mexico they did a fantastic job apprehending the people responsible which may of had the assistance of the FBI phone tracking. However there are countries around the world which do require assistance which do not have the recourses to conduct a proper murder investigation and Mozambique in this case is one of these countries.

With regards to the AFP’s integrity, all the supported facts of their deception and incompetency are fully exposed in my blog on this website;- (AFP statement and my response) and (My Own investigation blog)

( To view a critical piece of evidence the ripped apart T- Shirt top crime scene re-enactment, see Mozambique deception blog at bottom of page) Note;- If on a Mobile phone click near top right, three lines to open up all blogs.

What these facts prove is you can’t trust ANYONE in authority!!! Having said that DFAT case officers at the time sent the family some very important factual case information as we had no idea about Mozambique or any facts about what happened in the days after Elly’s death. DFAT told us what they “could” but not all the facts for example, they gave the family the blurred photo of our daughter’s body at the crime scene but not the clear photograph in 2016 clearing showing the ripped apart top and other critical evidence in the clear photo!! DFAT were also “excellent” in helping and supporting the family when I went over to South Africa to bring Elly’s body home. What I found interesting was DFAT and the AFP did not always see eye to eye as the AFP wanted control over what information was released to the family!

All I can say is if you are faced with similar circumstances contact Mr Charlie Bezzina for advice as he and my legal team were the only ones I could really trust. Mr Bezzina has been helping me for over 4 years and is very experienced and up to date with all the facts and issues, understanding the struggle facing families with similar circumstances from overseas. If you want to talk with me about your case I am also willing to help with similar cases.

I have reported the deceitful behavior by the Australian Authorities questioning their integrity to IBAC and the Commonwealth Ombudsman, to protect and ensure other Australian families do not face the same deceitful circumstances as Elly’s family.

Paul Warren
(Elly’s Father)

ELLY WARREN Summary of cirumstances taken from the Wikipedia page.

Elly Warren was an Australian woman who was murdered near Tofo Beach, Inhambane province, in southeastern Mozambique in 2016. Elly was born and raised in Mordialloc in Melbourne, Australia. Elly attended Parkdale Secondary College. Upon her return from Mozambique, Elly had planned to attend James Cook University to study marine biology.

Elly was in Mozambique on a six-week trip where she was volunteering her time and working alongside scientists for Africa Underwater, a research company. She was traveling by herself in Africa. During her time in Mozambique, Elly stayed in a bungalow that was a part of Casa Barry, a popular diving resort, at Tofo Beach. For six weeks, Elly took a boat out to the reefs off the coast of Mozambique with Marine biologists.

On Tuesday, November 8, Elly may have checked in at the Wuyani Pari Yango, where she left some of her belongings. One report, however, indicated that she never checked into the Wuyani Pari Yango according to the manager of the hostel. On a Tuesday night, the end of the six week program with Africa Underwater, Elly went out with some friends to celebrate the end of the program. On Wednesday morning, Elly's body was discovered by a fisherman in or near a toilet block near a street market in Tofo.

Investigation

After her death, there were inconsistent reports as to the cause of and manner of her death. Initially, Inhambane police spokesman Detective Juma Dauto said: "It looks like a sudden death" and "we are in doubt as to what could have happened." He went on: "She didn't have a scratch, didn't have a bruise on her indicating there was no violence or rape. I guarantee it. I have total confidence she was not raped. The community here is shocked, this has never happened. Everybody wants to know what happened." Right after her death, Melbourne newspaper The Age reported: “Australian government information — from the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Australian high commission in South Africa — suggests she was found on the beach, raped and murdered.”

Six months after her death, the first formal police report in the case handed indicated that Warren died of a drug overdose even though there was no forensic evidence of drugs in her system.

Her mother launched a petition on Change.org asking Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison for help in the investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death. The petition read in part: “We ask Scott Morrison as Prime Minister of Australia to intervene in this case to put pressure on the Mozambique government to allow Australia to provide an investigation team to work with the Mozambique police to solve Elly’s murder and give her some justice.” After two weeks, the petition grew to more than thirty-six thousand signatures.

Bill Shorten, the then federal Leader of the Opposition called for diplomatic action from the Australian government as it related to Warren's death.

Private investigation in 2018

In 2018, Elly's father traveled to Mozambique with a team from 60 Minutes Australia. He was able to trace her last steps, left a notice requesting information and within 24 hours, he was shown a photo of Elly definitely murdered and most probably sexually assaulted. Two witnesses said they saw her later put into a position of a Muslim bowing in prayer. The father accepted the theory that this was done by the investigating police officers in an attempt to cover up the incident and claim that she died from a drug overdose.

Note:- Change.org

Change.org have not really completed any petition for the family. We are not even sure if the petition was sent to the government. This donated money is going to Change.org not the family as we have know idea where the money has gone. We don’t have any trace of how much money has been donated and what it has been used for.

(Paul Warren)

Click here to view the Wikipedia page this information was sourced from.

Photos of Tofo Mozambique