A man who was to face trial for the murder of his wife and two children has been found dead in prison.
Sameer Syed, 38, had been accused of the murder of his wife Seema Banu, his 11-year-old daughter Asfira Riza and six-year-old son Faizan Syed in south Dublin in October 2020.
In prison, a man who was set to stand trial for the murders of his wife and two children was discovered dead.
In October 2020, Sameer Syed, 38, was charged with the murders of his wife Seema Banu, his 11-year-old daughter Asfira Riza, and his six-year-old son Faizan Syed in south Dublin.
He was supposed to go on trial for their deaths on June 15, but he was discovered dead in his cell at Midlands Prison in Portlaoise, County Laois, on Thursday afternoon.
The Irish Prison Service announced “the death of a prisoner in the Midlands Prison” in a statement.
The Irish Prison Service, the Inspector of Prisons, and An Garda Siochana all investigate all deaths in detention,’ it continued. The coroner’s office determines the cause of death.’
Post-mortem exams confirmed that the children had been strangled, while Mrs Banu perished from a ligature around her neck.
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The family had lately relocated from India to Ireland. Seema’s relatives had already paid passionate homage to her’very kind-hearted’ mother.
‘When she used to visit India, she spent time with everyone and kept in touch with everyone,’ they claimed.
‘She was bold, she has faced all the challenges in her life. She was like one of the main decision-makers for the family.
‘We have lost all three precious gems of our family. We are in shock and extreme pain for losing them.’
Seema’s father, Abdul Ghaffar, died earlier this year.
A family member told the Irish Mirror he ‘died from the stress of it all’ and had been ‘heartbroken’ at his daughter’s death.