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Acid burn victim Monika Chetty urged police to ‘find the truth’ before dying of her injuries, inquest hears
A woman who died after suffering catastrophic acid burns urged police to “find the truth” as she lay fighting for her life in hospital in Sydney’s west, a coronial inquest has heard.
Key points:
- Monika Chetty died in 2014 from acid burns to 80 per cent of her body
- She was homeless following a marriage breakdown and gambling addiction
- An inquest examining her mysterious death is set down for five days
WARNING: This story contains content some readers may find distressing.
Monika Chetty, 39, was found by police in bushland in West Hoxton on January 3, 2014 with acid burns to 80 per cent of her body.
The mother-of-three was taken to Concord Hospital but died four weeks later.
A coronial inquest before deputy state coroner Elaine Truscott began on…
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