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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Ben Doherty and Mostafa Rachwani

Bodies of Saudi asylum seeker sisters found dead in Sydney repatriated to country they fled

Sisters Asra Abdullah Alsehli (left) and Amaal Abdullah Alsehli
The bodies of Asra Abdullah Alsehli (left) and Amaal Abdullah Alsehli, who were found dead in their Sydney home, have been repatriated to Saudi Arabia. Composite: NSW police

The bodies of two Saudi asylum seekers – found dead in their apartment in Sydney’s west in June – have been repatriated to Saudi Arabia, the country the sisters fled seeking protection in Australia.

The police investigation into the deaths of Asra Abdullah Alsehli, 24, and Amaal Abdullah Alsehli, 23, continues, and officers have repeated their calls for any public information. Police have confirmed they do not know the cause of the sisters’ deaths.

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