Mother of three’s exciting family plans…before they were cruelly scrapped: This selfless mom was celebrating big news before she was killed as estranged husband is charged with murder
- Woman found dead at home in Bexley, South Sydney
- Separated husband, 39, charged with murder
Amira Moghnieh, 30, was found dead at a home in Bexley, south Sydney on Wednesday night.
A mother of three found dead in south Sydney was planning to fly to Lebanon for a holiday with her children after gaining Australian citizenship.
The body of Amira Moghnieh, 30, was discovered in a house in Bexley just before 6pm on Wednesday.
Her estranged husband, Ahmad Hodroj, 39, was arrested and charged at the scene.
It now emerged that Ms. Moghnieh had celebrated obtaining citizenship and an Australian passport in recent days and planned to take her children to Lebanon, where she was born, to see her family.
The death of Ms. Moghnieh has caused great emotion in the family.
Their children are between two and six years old.
“From the greed of this world, my sister is gone, gone,” said her sister.
Daily Mail Australia understands that Hodroj and Ms Moghnieh had been separated for a year when she arrived at their home on Wednesday evening to collect their young children.
His cousin Fadi said Hodroj wanted to talk to Moghnieh about their divorce settlement, which was due to be finalized by the end of this month.
“He has three houses and she was going to keep some of his property,” Fadi said.
Ahmad Hodroj, 39, was arrested and charged at the scene.
Police forensics at the crime scene of the overnight murder in Bexley. Image: NCA NewsWire/Jeremy Piper
Selfless Ms Moghnieh had worked for the NDIS in Bankstown and has three children aged between two and six.
Hodroj appeared in Sutherland Local Court on Thursday, where he did not apply for bail. He will appear in court again in August.
Daily Mail Australia understands that Hodroj is an employee of a company that works for Qantas. He is not a Qantas employee and has not been for some years.
A former colleague said he was “very surprised” to hear the news.
‘His wife used to bring him lunch at work. She sometimes shared it. She was a good cook,” she said.
Fadi said Ms Moghnieh did not have many family members in Australia, but she did have many friends, some of whom have left tributes to the young mother online.
‘May your soul rest in heaven, my love,’ wrote one.
‘You will always be remembered in our hearts forever.’
The death of Ms. Moghnieh (pictured) has caused great emotion among family members, including her sister.
Ms Moghnieh had worked as a carer for the elderly in Bankstown, with her children between the ages of two and six.
Hodroj appeared in Sutherland Local Court on Thursday, where he did not apply for bail. He will appear in court again in August.
Police are seen on the scene after a mother was allegedly murdered by her husband in Bexley.
Ms. Moghnieh has also been described as a singer and performer.
“You will remain in our hearts,” said another loved one.
Outside court, a friend said Ms Moghnieh only got her passport last Friday. ‘She loves life,’ they said.
He deleted photos of Hodroj from his social media pages in the wake of their split about 12 months ago.
Investigations into his death continue.
Police say investigations into the woman’s death are continuing (in photo, police on scene)
