Man who murdered wife and children forced them to deny he hit them in video recording

Inquest into the deaths of Seema Banu and her two children heard accused had disguised himself in women's clothing to take a bus to their house on day they were last seen alive

Kashief Ahmed, left and Syed Suhan, nephew and cousin of Seema Banu at the inquest into her death at Dublin District Coroner's Court on Friday. Picture: Colin Keegan/ Collins

A man who was arrested for the murder of his wife and two children at their home in south Dublin disguised himself in women’s clothing to take a bus to their house on the day they were last seen alive on October 22, 2020, an inquest has heard.

Evidence also emerged that the accused, Sameer Syed, was in the family home on 29 days in the two months before their deaths in breach of bail conditions imposed after he had physically assaulted his wife, Seema Banu, earlier that year.