Boyfriend of missing model and dog walker who pleaded for her safe return after she vanished wearing only pyjamas is charged with MURDER following the discovery of her body in bushland four minutes from their home
- Body of Shereen Kumar, 43, was found in bushland just four minutes from home
- Her partner Vincent Carlino has now been charged with murder and refused bail
- He told Daily Mail Australia earlier this week he was ‘extremely concerned’
- Carlino said she left home in her pyjamas without taking her phone or their van
A man has been charged with murder days after making a desperate appeal for the safe return of his model girlfriend.
Vincent Carlino, 37, told Daily Mail Australia earlier this week that he was ‘extremely worried’ about his missing partner, 43-year-old Shereen Kumar.
Mr Carlino told police Ms Kumar was last seen leaving her home on Taylors Road, in Dural in Sydney’s north west, in her pyjamas about 9pm on Wednesday.
After days of searching, detectives found a body matching the woman’s description just four minutes from her home in bushland off nearby Laurie Road on Saturday at 5.50pm.
A crime scene was established, which is still teeming with specialist forensic officers. The body has not yet been formally identified, but police believe it is Ms Kumar.
Just after 11.30pm on Saturday, police arrested 37-year-old Mr Carlino at the home he shared with Ms Kumar.
Vincent Carlino told Daily Mail Australia earlier this week that he was ‘extremely worried’ about his missing partner, 43-year-old Shereen Kumar. He’s since been charged with her murder
He was taken to Hornsby police station and formally charged with murder (DV). He was refused bail to appear in Parramatta Bail Court on Sunday.
Mr Carlino earlier told Daily Mail Australia he saw Ms Kumar leaving their home about 9pm on Wednesday. He alleged she left wordlessly and hadn’t been seen since.
‘She left and didn’t take her phone or the van,’ he said. ‘I’m extremely worried.
‘I’ve told police all of the places I think she could be.’
Ms Kumar was last seen leaving her home on Taylors Road, in Dural in Sydney’s north west, in her pyjamas about 9pm on Wednesday
Mr Carlino and Ms Kumar took over as the franchises of the Hornsby Mad Dogs & Englishmen pet walking service in October last year.
Ms Kumar has since become the Director of the Chatswood Mad Dogs and Englishmen franchise while Mr Carlino runs the Hornsby business.
The couple’s businesses appeared to be booming with Ms Kumar just last week issuing a recruitment post for a ‘hardworking, trustworthy and reliable’ dog walker in a local group chat.
Carlino and Ms Kumar took over as the franchises of the Hornsby Mad Dogs & Englishmen pet walking service in October last year
‘We operate Monday to Friday with most walks conducted between 7.30am to 3pm,’ the post reads.
‘This role is perfect for individuals seeking flexibility or for those who require stable and long term employment.’
According to her social media profiles, Ms Kumar finished a degree at Western Sydney University in 2015 before launching her own HR business.
She is also a model, frequently posing for Sydney photographers and gracing the pages of magazines, including French fashion publication Malvie and Amsterdam-based Selin Magazine.
Earlier this month, she participated in a shoot for Australian creative group Hunter Creative, wearing a warrior-princess style costume and clutching a sword.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Kuring-Gai Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
After days of searching, detectives found a body matching the woman’s description in bushland just four minutes from her home off nearby Laurie Road
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