Dayna Isaac’s grieving father shows up to court to lock eyes with her alleged killer Paul Sultana
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The grieving father of a young mother appears in court to look his alleged murderer in the eye, while the defendant’s attorney breaks his silence.
- Gary English’s daughter, Dayna Isaac, was found dead on Monday
- His accused murderer, Paul Sultana, was due to appear at Penrith Court on Wednesday.
- Mr English went to the hearing to see Sultana but did not show up
Dayna Isaac’s grieving father appeared in court in New South Wales on Wednesday but was not given the chance to come face to face with the man accused of his daughter’s murder who remained in his cell.
The matter of Paul Sultana, 32, was brought up in court for the first time on Wednesday, a day after he was charged with murder after an intensive 11-hour manhunt.
The Cranebrook man was arrested at his home Tuesday morning following the grisly discovery of the young woman’s body.
Isaac, 28, was found dead in her Colless St drive in Penrith by Sultana’s mother on Monday before her car was found burned down in a bush 13km away in Castlereagh.
Ms Isaac’s father, Garry English, sat at the back of Ward 5 of Penrith Local Court on Wednesday.
Gary English appears outside Penrith Local Court on Wednesday where his daughter’s accused murderer was denied bail.
The matter was briefly mentioned, and Justice Gregory Moore ordered the prosecution to hand over the evidence before March 17, when Sultana will appear in court again.
Sultana’s lawyer, Parham Mohammadian, told the court that his client did not wish to be present in court and that the alleged killer was exempt from appearing.
“We just want to urge everyone to keep an open mind until the real facts are out,” Mohammadian said outside court.
Neighbors had called the police hours before Ms. Isaac’s body was found after hearing a disturbance on the property; however, officers left the scene when they were unable to gain access to the apartment.
According to court documents, police allege that Sultana killed Ms. Isaac between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Monday.
The couple had a long-standing friendship; however, it had become an intimate relationship in the months before Ms Isaac’s death, Superintendent Carlene Mahoney told reporters Tuesday.
Dayna Isaac (pictured) was allegedly murdered by her new lover Paul Sultana
Mrs. Isaac has been remembered as a “beautiful girl” and a loving mother to two daughters.
‘I’m still in complete and utter shock. Such a beautiful soul taken too soon. Rest in paradise,’ a loved one shared online.
‘No way. You were such a wonderful person. Every time I saw you You would always have a smile on your face,” said another.
A friend of Ms. Isaac’s has created a GoFundMe campaign to support her family.
‘Dayna was the life of the party and a friend to everyone. She leaves behind 2 beautiful children who will miss her dearly.
As you can understand, this is a difficult time for your friends and family. We are asking for donations to help give Dayna the send-off she truly deserves and to help with the costs of raising her children that she has left behind.’