Dr Karen Mahlo was found dead by her ex-partner John Hehir in her Moffat Beach home on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast in 2008 with a chef’s knife protruding from her chest.

Despite the graphic scene, police ruled the death a suicide almost immediately, holding the crime scene for less than seven hours.

Now, forensic experts and her family are calling for the inquest to be reopened.

They argue anchoring bias led investigators to ignore critical evidence, including the fact that

Dr Mahlo was left-handed, yet injuries to her right hand were dismissed as self-inflicted.

Our investigation uncovers a disturbing timeline involving missing evidence, and exposes possible gaps in the police investigation.

Dr Mahlo’s children are convinced their mother met with foul play. adamant “so many parts of the story don’t make sense”.

Read the facts, examine the timeline, and decide: was justice denied?