A Sydney lady has been charged with murdering her husband after which dismembering and disposing of his physique elements in bins – in a case described as “macabre and bizarre” by a detective.
Mamdouh Noufl, 62, from town’s Greenacre suburb, was reported lacking by household mates in July final yr.
New South Wales (NSW) Police mentioned he had not been seen since Might 2023.
They launched an investigation into his disappearance and as time went on “some suspicious circumstances were revealed”.
On Saturday, the Australian police power mentioned they’d arrested and charged his 53-year-old spouse, Nirmeen Noufl, on suspicion of his homicide.
“Detectives will allege in court the woman killed her husband before cutting up his body to hide the remains,” NSW Police mentioned in an announcement.
“At the same time, detectives – with assistance from specialist officers – executed a crime scene warrant at a home on Juno Parade, Greenacre.”
Investigations proceed, the power added.
‘The homicide is brutal… macabre and weird’
Detective Superintendent Danny Doherty, from NSW Police, instructed reporters: “The murder is brutal, and it’s also macabre and bizarre.
“We’ll allege additionally that she butchered and dismembered his physique, positioned his physique elements in plastic luggage after which disposed of his stays in numerous garbage bins in residential areas and industrial areas of southwest Sydney.”
“His stays have by no means been situated and I doubt they’ll ever be situated,” Mr Doherty said.
The detective alleged the accused “benefitted tremendously” from the demise of her husband and “gathered numerous unexplained wealth and has travelled to Egypt and offered properties”.
He added the couple’s eight kids had been nonetheless coming to phrases with the lack of their father.
Nirmeen Noufl was arrested at Banks Home – an acute grownup psychological well being inpatient unit at Bankstown Hospital, the place she was a affected person.
On Friday, she appeared earlier than Bankstown Native Courtroom the place she was refused bail, and can subsequent seem at Burford Native Courtroom in December.
