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Laura Lyne

Ballinteer murder: Arrest made in investigation of death of mother and 2 children in south Dublin

A man has been arrested as part of the investigation into the murder of a mother and her two children in south Dublin.

Affira Syed, 11, six-year-old Fazam and their mother Seema Banu Syed were discovered in a house in Llewellyn Court, Ballinteer, on October 28.

A man in his 30s has now been arrested in connection with the case, and is being held at Dundrum garda station.

Sources told Dublin Live the three victims may have been dead for several days before the grim discovery was made.

It is believed that they were strangled to death.

A garda spokesman said: "Gardaí investigating the murder of a female adult and 2 children at a domestic dwelling at Llywellen Court, Ballinteer on 28th October 2020 have today, Saturday 28th November 2020, arrested a male in his 30s.

"He is currently being detained under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Dundrum Garda Station.

"Investigations are ongoing."

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