2 Sisters Found Naked and Dead in an Apartment Weeks After Saying They Were ‘Very Scared’

Authorities have made progress in the investigation into the “suspicious” deaths of two sisters whose naked bodies were found in their apartment in 2022, according to Australian media.

Asra Abdullah Alsehli, 24, and Amaal Abdullah Alsehli, 23, originally from Saudi Arabia, were found deceased in their Sydney, Australia, apartment in June 2022, Sky News, The Sydney Morning Herald and the BBC previously reported.

Investigators in Sydney previously said the deaths were “suspicious” and “unusual,” the BBC reported.

In an important update, the investigation has now been referred to the Crown Solicitor’s Office, the Australian government’s legal advisor, according to a report this week by news.com.au.

The Alsehlis, who had moved to Sydney from Saudi Arabia in 2017, were found deceased by Australian authorities after their landlord reported they had not paid rent for months, according to Sky News, The Sydney Morning Herald and news.com.au.

Their naked bodies were found in two different rooms, per news.com.au. The sisters were found next to bottles of toxic substances, but a formal ruling on the nature and causes of their deaths has not been made.

Now, the coroner’s office is being supported by the Crown Solicitor’s Office to continue the investigation, per news.com.au.

In the months leading up to the discovery of their bodies, the sisters were reportedly living in extreme fear, and believed they were being followed by someone attempting to harm them, per news.com.au.

On one occasion, the sisters had asked building management to check security cameras because they felt their food delivery order had been contaminated, according to an email cited by news.com.au.

“Were they paranoid? Yes,” an employee of the management company for their building told The Sydney Morning Herald. “Were they scared? Yes. Why? We don’t know.”

It wasn’t clear who or what they were scared of; they had been seeking asylum in the country. One of them said she had escaped a forced marriage, per news.com.au. The sisters also attended a queer meet-up group where they discussed threats to the LGBTQ community in Saudi Arabia.

“They said women live in fear of their safety and that they were grateful to be living in Australia, where they could more freely express themselves,” an attendee who met them at the event, previously told The Guardian.

Authorities have made progress in the investigation into the “suspicious” deaths of two sisters whose naked bodies were found in their apartment in 2022, according to Australian media.

Asra Abdullah Alsehli, 24, and Amaal Abdullah Alsehli, 23, originally from Saudi Arabia, were found deceased in their Sydney, Australia, apartment in June 2022, Sky News, The Sydney Morning Herald and the BBC previously reported.

Investigators in Sydney previously said the deaths were “suspicious” and “unusual,” the BBC reported.

In an important update, the investigation has now been referred to the Crown Solicitor’s Office, the Australian government’s legal advisor, according to a report this week by news.com.au.

The Alsehlis, who had moved to Sydney from Saudi Arabia in 2017, were found deceased by Australian authorities after their landlord reported they had not paid rent for months, according to Sky News, The Sydney Morning Herald and news.com.au.

Their naked bodies were found in two different rooms, per news.com.au. The sisters were found next to bottles of toxic substances, but a formal ruling on the nature and causes of their deaths has not been made.

Now, the coroner’s office is being supported by the Crown Solicitor’s Office to continue the investigation, per news.com.au.

In the months leading up to the discovery of their bodies, the sisters were reportedly living in extreme fear, and believed they were being followed by someone attempting to harm them, per news.com.au.

On one occasion, the sisters had asked building management to check security cameras because they felt their food delivery order had been contaminated, according to an email cited by news.com.au.

“Were they paranoid? Yes,” an employee of the management company for their building told The Sydney Morning Herald. “Were they scared? Yes. Why? We don’t know.”

It wasn’t clear who or what they were scared of; they had been seeking asylum in the country. One of them said she had escaped a forced marriage, per news.com.au. The sisters also attended a queer meet-up group where they discussed threats to the LGBTQ community in Saudi Arabia.

“They said women live in fear of their safety and that they were grateful to be living in Australia, where they could more freely express themselves,” an attendee who met them at the event, previously told The Guardian.