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Two young children found dead in their South Dublin home were killed and Gardaí on Wednesday night were awaiting the results of an autopsy to determine how their mother died.
The Irish Times understands that a ligature and a note were found where Seema Banu’s remains were discovered Wednesday afternoon at her home in Ballinteer, and a dirty act in her death was not ruled out.
The dead woman’s children, Affira (11) and her six-year-old brother Fazan, were found face down in a bedroom of the family home in Llewellyn Court and Gardaí believes they were strangled.
The mother of two, who was from India and had been living in Ireland for many years, was the victim of an alleged assault earlier this year.
A male suspect had been identified for that attack in May, which left her very seriously injured and caused her to lose consciousness.
That man had been charged with assault and battery and was scheduled to stand trial next April.
The case was due to go before the Dublin courts for mention on Thursday morning.
Seema Banu had also been in contact with authorities amid concerns for the well-being of the family after that attack.
Neighbors
Neighbors alerted Gardaí on Wednesday morning of their concerns for the family, as they had not seen them for several days and the blinds were closed.
Gardaí arrived at the scene shortly after noon and found the remains of Ms. Banu face up in one bedroom and her children in another bedroom.
It is understood that they had been dead for some time and a faucet that had been left running flooded the property.
Gardaí subsequently contacted the husband of the deceased and the father of the two deceased children.
He and a legal representative have been speaking with the investigation team.
No arrests had been made in the case Wednesday night. Blackrock Garda Station Superintendent Paul Reidy said the results of post-mortem examinations of the remains of Ms Banu and her children would determine the nature of the investigation.
Garda headquarters on Wednesday asked members of the public to desist from posting speculation about the case on social media.
On Wednesday night, in the main green area of the estate, near Llewellyn Lawn, about 200 people came out to remember the dead and left candles under the largest tree in the park.
Mary Byrne from the local residents’ association said that she and the others present had come because they felt they needed to be together to remember Seema Banu, Affira and Fazan.
When asked how people felt after what happened, he said the farm was in a state of disbelief and shock.
“We just said that we have to be here together for them. There is a lot of emotion, it is very sad, “he said.
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