A mother-of-three who was allegedly murdered by her ex-husband noticed no warning signs and didn’t see it coming, according to shattered family members.
Amira Moghnieh, 30, was allegedly killed by her estranged husband Ahmad Hodroj, 39, after he dropped off their kids at his sister’s house.
The body of Ms Moghnieh was discovered at a home in Bexley in Sydney‘s south just before 6pm on Wednesday. Hodroj was arrested and charged with murder at the scene.
Photos and footage have emerged of the happy and fun-loving young mum living her best life before her death.
Her cousin Karim told Daily Mail Australia on Saturday that Ms Moghnieh had spoken to her sister hours earlier and that nothing seemed off.
‘Her sister spoke to her the morning before the incident,’ Karim said.
Mum of three Amira Moghnieh, who was allegedly murdered by her estranged husband had no worries and saw no warning signs of what was about to unfold according to her family
The body of Ms Moghnieh (pictured singing in the car before her death) was discovered at a home in Bexley, in Sydney’s south just before 6pm last Wednesday
‘They were laughing and having fun and everything was normal.
‘She was not stressed or worried.
‘She never saw this coming.’
He shared some of the last pictures and videos of Amira to Daily Mail Australia which show her smiling and laughing with her family.
Two recent videos show her singing in her car while in another she beaming from ear to ear as she plays in a park on the swings with her children.
In other recent pictures, she is seen feeding kangaroos, out on walks and posing for selfies with friends.
Ms Moghnieh had only just celebrated getting citizenship and an Australian passport in the days before she was allegedly murdered and already had plans to take her kids to her birthplace in Lebanon to see family.
Recent pictures of Amira shared with Daily Mail Australia show her smiling with her children
Ms Moghnieh had only just celebrated getting citizenship and an Australian passport in the days before she was allegedly murdered and already had plans to take her kids to her birthplace in Lebanon to see family (pictured: playing with her kids in a playground)
In other recent pictures, she is seen feeding kangaroos and out on walks
Daily Mail Australia understands Hodroj and Ms Moghnieh had been separated for a year when she arrived at his house last Wednesday evening to pick up her young children.
Her cousin Fadi said Hodroj had taken their three young children, aged between two and six, to his sister’s house next door before Ms Moghnieh arrived.
It is understood he wanted to talk to Ms Moghnieh about their divorce settlement, which was due to be finalised later this month.
‘He has three houses and she was going to get some of his assets,’ Fadi said.
Ms Moghnieh’s death has sparked an outpouring of grief from family.
‘From the greed of this world, my sister is gone, gone,’ her sister said.
‘The mother of a sweet smile is gone, the sweetheart of my heart is gone.’
‘May your soul rest in heaven, my love,’ another wrote.
‘You will always be remembered in our hearts forever.’
Her cousin Karim told Daily Mail Australia that Ms Moghnieh (pictured) had only just spoken to her sister that morning and nothing seemed off
The happy and fun-loving young mum was living her best life before it was cut short
Her estranged husband, Ahmad Hodroj, 39, was arrested and charged with murder at the scene on Wednesday
Daily Mail Australia understands Hodroj is employed by a company that works for Qantas. He is not a Qantas employee and has not been for some years.
A former colleague said he was ‘very shocked’ to hear the news.
‘His wife used to bring him lunch to work. Sometimes he would share it. She was a good cook,’ he said.
‘His demeanour changed considerably since his separation.’
Police and forensics are seen at the scene of the alleged murder in Bexley
Ms Moghnieh had worked for the NDIS in Bankstown.
Hodroj appeared in Sutherland Local Court on Thursday where he did not apply for bail. He will appear in court again in August.
Investigations into her death are continuing.
DailyMail
