Sameer Syed

2022 - 6 - 10

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Man accused of murdering wife and children in Dublin found dead in ... (The Irish Times)

The Irish Prison Service said it could confirm “the death of a prisoner in the Midlands Prison” on Thursday but provided no further detail. “All deaths in ...

“All deaths in custody are investigated by the Irish Prison Service, the Inspector of Prisons and An Garda Síochána, where circumstances warrant. The cause of his death is unknown. Ms Banu was from India and lived in the house at Llewellyn Court with her two children.

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Man due to face trial next week for murder of family in Dublin found ... (Irish Mirror)

The death of a prisoner has been confirmed by the Irish Prison Guard to the Irish Mirror.

A report will be sent to the coroner.” The cause of death has yet to be determined, but it is understood to be treated as a “tragic incident”. The death of a prisoner has been confirmed by the Irish Prison Guard to the Irish Mirror.

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Man accused of murdering his wife and children found dead in prison (thejournal.ie)

Sameer Syed was due to stand trial next week charged with the murder of his wife and two children on 28 October 2020.

The trial was due to last five weeks. The cause of his death is not yet known. Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to you

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Man due to stand trial for murder of wife and two young kid at Dublin ... (The Irish Sun)

A MAN due to stand trial for the murder of his wife and two young children at their Dublin home has been found dead in prison.Sameer Syed was discover.

Syed was a person of interest in the murder inquiry from the start. A spokesperson said: “The Irish Prison Service can confirm the death of a prisoner in the Midlands Prison on the 09/06/2022. The Irish Prison Service said it could confirm “the death of a prisoner in the Midlands Prison” but no further details were released.

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Man accused of murdering wife and children found dead (RTE.ie)

A man who was due to stand trial next week for the murder of his wife and two children in south Dublin has been found dead in prison.

However, the Irish Prison Service said all deaths in custody are investigated by the service, the Inspector of Prisons and gardaí. In a statement, the Irish Prison Service said it could confirm "the death of a prisoner in the Midlands Prison". Mr Syed was due to stand trial at the Central Criminal Court next Wednesday for the murder of his 37-year-old wife Seema Banu, his 11-year-old daughter Asfira Riza and six-year-old son Faizan Syed.

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Sameer Syed (38) was due to stand trial at the Central Criminal Court on June 15th.

“All deaths in custody are investigated by the Irish Prison Service, the Inspector of Prisons and An Garda Síochána, where circumstances warrant. He had led mourners at his wife and children’s funeral shortly before his arrest on November 28th, 2020. His trial was expected to last five weeks.

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Man due to face trial for the murders of his wife and children has ... (Independent.ie)

Sameer Syed (37) was discovered unresponsive in the Midlands Prison after 3pm today. He was suspected of the murder of his wife Seema Banu (37), daughter Asfira ...

I get up and think it’s just some bad dream. “Every day I think it’s a nightmare and if I wake up everything will be like before. Syed had previously been charged with assaulting his wife, prior to her killing, and had been due to attend a court hearing in relation to that matter the week of the murders.

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Man due to stand trial for murder of wife and kids in Dublin found ... (Dublin Live)

The death of a prisoner has been confirmed by the Irish Prison Guard.

A report will be sent to the coroner.” A spokesperson from the Irish Prison confirmed the death, and said: “All deaths in custodys are investigated by the Irish Prison Service, the Inspector of Prisons and An Garda Síochána, where circumstances warrant. The death of a prisoner has been confirmed by the Irish Prison Guard to the Irish Mirror.

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Man accused of murdering his wife and two children found dead in ... (Irish Examiner)

A spokesperson for the Irish Prison Service confirmed the death of a prisoner in the Midlands Prison.

The trial was due to last five weeks. “All deaths in custody are investigated by the Irish Prison Service, the Inspector of Prisons and An Garda Síochána, where circumstances warrant,” the spokesperson said. Sameer Syed was discovered at his cell in Midlands Prison on Thursday, and an investigation may now take place into the circumstances of his death.

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Sameer Syed staged scene of wife's and children's murder (The Irish Times)

Attempt to make crime appear a murder-suicide carried out by the 37-year-old mother.

The assault case, with Ms Banu as a witness, was due to come before the courts the day after the bodies were discovered in the family home. Instead, he was placed under surveillance and a covert trawl of his bank accounts and phone records was conducted. Gardaí suspect this was part of his plan to make it appear as if his wife killed the children and then herself and wanted the remains to be found quickly. The bodies were discovered at the flooded family home on Llewellyn Court, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, on October 28th, 2020, though the killings had taken place several days earlier. They also believe Syed was angered and felt dishonoured after separating from his wife, who was about to give evidence against him when the assault case went to court. While he was soon tracked down and met gardaí, he was not co-operative.

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