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When she died, Byrne was 24. She had been in a relationship with Wood since 1992 . On July 7 1995 she failed to turn up for work and for an appointment with a psychiatrist. That afternoon there were three reported sightings of her at Watsons Bay , near The Gap, in the company of a man who matched Wood's description. Wood, however, has denied being present. He has said he did not know her whereabouts but was led by what he termed "telepathic communication" to The Gap, where he claimed to have spotted her body. Two Inquests were held into Byrne's death, with Wood claiming it was suicide. The second inquest in 1998 delivered an open finding. The same year, Wood left Australia. In 2005 , scientists conducted experiments which they said proved that Byrne could not have jumped to the spot where her body was found (10 metres from the cliff) and must have been thrown, probably by two men. The case has received heightened attention due to speculation about a connection with Rene Rivkin's financial activities. The day before Byrne's death, Wood and Rivkin were interviewed about the controversial Offset Alpine Fire by the Australian Securities And Investments Commission . Wood had reportedly indicated to Byrne that the 1993 fire was a "set-up" for insurance purposes, and based on his advice her mother had made a profit of A$10,000 trading in the company's shares. REFERENCES
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