'Pillay held knife to daughter’s neck weeks before killing his wife'

According to reports, Tasnim Bahar had moved out with her daughter after the incident and returned on the Father's Day after Pillay begged to meet their daughter.

Dave Pillay and Tasnim Bahar Source: News Corp Australia

Dave Pillay, the man in the suspected murder-suicide case in Sydney reportedly held a knife to his four-year-old daughter’s neck just three weeks ago.

Tasnim’s cousin Sifat Sharmin Ruponty said it was at this point that Tasnim decided to move out with her daughter.

"He actually took a knife in my niece’s neck and that is when my sister decided that she cannot live with the man anymore," Ms Ruponty told Channel Seven News.

News Corp Australia reported that Pillay strangled Ms. Bahar before hanging himself while their daughter slept in the bedroom. Ms. Bahar had taken their daughter to Pillay for the Fathers’ Day.

Tasnim Bahar was a Bangladeshi-born scientific officer while Pillay was an Australia Post worker. Family members were reportedly worried about their relationship which was becoming “increasingly abusive”.

Dave Pillay and Tasnim Bahar Source: Facebook

Ms. Bahar’s elder sister is expected to arrive in Australia soon from New York to take custody of her niece.

Both the bodies were discovered just after 12.30 on Sunday at the Smithfield house. Police are treating it as murder-suicide. Police is not seeking any other parties in this connection.

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