Overview
- Police located human remains during a targeted search of a Powers Road property in Seven Hills and say they believe the remains are those of 71-year-old Nadire Sensoy.
- Forensic testing is under way to confirm the identity of the remains and investigators are awaiting results before taking further legal or public steps.
- A 47-year-old man arrested in 2023 and charged with a domestic-violence-related murder remains before the courts and prosecutors will rely on the new evidence if tests confirm the identity.
- Police have previously alleged the alleged killing occurred in the Blacktown area between December 6 and December 11, 2018, the period when Ms Sensoy disappeared from her Prospect home.
- The case has long drawn major police resources, including a $350,000 reward offered in 2020 and a coronial inquest opened then suspended in 2023, and the discovery may bring clarity for Ms Sensoy’s family as inquiries continue.