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.
He had been due to stand trial over their deaths on June 15, but was found dead in his cell on Thursday afternoon at Midlands Prison in Portlaoise, County Laois,It added: ‘All deaths in custody are investigated by the Irish Prison Service, the Inspector of Prisons and An Garda Siochana. The cause of death is determined by the coroner office.’
The children were found to have been strangled while Mrs Banu died from a ligature around her neck, post-mortem examinations revealed.
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