MURDER SUSPECT Man due to face trial for the murders of his wife and kids found dead in prison

He was suspected of the murder of his wife Seema Banu (37), daughter Asfira (11) and son Faizan (6), in October 2020.

Sameer Syed in Newcastle Cemetery

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June 09 2022 09:11 PM

A man due to go on trial next week for the murders of his wife and children has been found dead in prison.

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 (11) and son Faizan (6), in October 2020.

They were killed at their home in Llewellyn Court, Ballinteer, in south Dublin.

Seema Banu and childre

All three had been strangled and it was suspected ligatures were used in their murders.

Following a garda investigation Syed, of Grosvenor Lodge, in Rathmines, was charged with three counts of murder.

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The trial had been due to start before the Central Criminal Court next week.

An investigation is ongoing into the circumstances surrounding his death by the Irish Prison Service (IPS) but it’s understood at this stage no third-party involvement is suspected.