A Greenacre woman alleged to have murdered and dismembered her husband, before placing his body parts in 20 to 30 rubbish bags and dumping them in bins across southwest Sydney will remain behind bars on remand.
Nirmeen Noufl, 54, appeared in the NSW Supreme Court on Thursday in a bid to be released on bail after she was last month charged with the murder of her husband Mamdouh.
Mr Noufl, 62, was reported missing from their Greenacre home in July last year and was initially treated as a missing person before homicide detectives took charge of the investigation.
Police have alleged Ms Noufl killed her husband and cut up his body using knives and a power saw before disposing of his remains in rubbish bins.
The court heard on Thursday that it’s alleged that his body parts were placed in 20 to 30 rubbish bags and placed in residential and industrial bins across southwest Sydney.
Police say it’s believed Mr Noufl was murdered in May, but they do not know exactly how he was killed.
His body parts have not been located, and police have said they did not expect to recover his remains.
Mr Noufl was reported missing by family friends in July last year and it was initially reported to police that he had travelled back to his native Egypt.
Nirmeen Noufl (pictured) is alleged to have murdered her husband Mamdouh Noufl in May
Mr Noufl, 62, was reported missing from their Greenacre home in July last year and was initially treated as a missing person before homicide detectives took charge of the investigation
However when his family in Egypt said they did not know where he was, it sparked alarm and police escalated their investigation, which also included assistance from the NSW Crime Commission
It has been alleged that Ms Noufl was involved in a physical altercation with her husband when he was killed, the court heard on Thursday.
‘The Crown case statement says that there were minor facial injuries suffered by Ms Noufl during the alleged physical altercation with the deceased,’ Justice Sweeney said.
Justice Sweeney added that her injuries ‘may give rise to issues of self defence or provocation’.
The court was also told that Ms Noufl reported that Mr Noufl was abusive and that in 2012 she told a medical practitioner that she was a victim of domestic violence.
Police were also called in 2008 and 2009, the court heard, following reports of domestic violence.
Her barrister Greg James KC applied for bail, attacking the strength of the Crown case, arguing she could not prepare for trial in custody and that any trial would not go ahead before 2026.
He proposed bail conditions that Ms Noufl wear an electronic ankle monitor and either live with family in Greenacre or to reside at a mental health facility at Bankstown Hospital.
Forensic officers are seen examining flooring at the couple’s Greenacre home (pictured)
Police have further alleged that Ms Noufl took control of his mobile phone and social media accounts to impersonate him in order to make out that he was still alive.
It has been alleged their Juno Parade home was extensively cleaned and the floorboards ripped up after his killing.
Detectives in October arrested Ms Noufl at Bankstown Hospital, where she had checked herself in as a mental health inpatient.
The court was told that Ms Noufl had been diagnosed with a depressive disorder and PTSD, and a forensic psychiatrist had observed she had possible psychotic symptoms.
Justice Sweeney said that Ms Noufl had ‘told people about receiving communications from an angel’.
It has been alleged that she had financial motives for the alleged murder.
The Crown has alleged that on the day that Mr Noufl was killed, he went to the Egyptian embassy and signed over power of attorney with respect to an overseas property.
Justice Sweeney on Thursday denied her bail application.
She has yet to enter a plea and will appear in court again on December 11.
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