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Nirmeen Noufl, 55, was sentenced on Friday for the manslaughter of her abusive husband, Mamdouh Noufl, who went missing in July 2023 and was found dead after she dismembered his body with a circular saw. The killing occurred at their home in Greenacre when Mamdouh physically attacked Nirmeen while choking and assaulting her; she stabbed him in self-defense, cutting up his remains and disposing of them in garbage bins across Bexley and Chullora.
Justice Peter Hamill sentenced Noufl to six years and nine months in prison with a non-parole period of three years. She has been in custody since October 2024 when she was originally charged with murder, but prosecutors later accepted an admission to manslaughter due to the severe domestic violence she endured. The sentence means she will be eligible for parole in October 2027.
The judge acknowledged that while Nirmeen suffered extreme abuse throughout their marriage, the dismemberment and disposal of Mamdouh's body were critical factors in determining her culpability. His nephew outside court expressed anger at the verdict, calling for a longer sentence.
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Nirmeen Noufl, who killed and dismembered her husband, Mamdouh Noufl, has been handed a minimum jail term of three years.
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She told psychiatrists an argument became physical one night in 2023 and she stabbed him "believing that her life was in danger".
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Mamdouh Noufl's body has not been found.
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A woman who killed and dismembered her husband before disposing of his remains in bins around south-west Sydney has been handed a minimum jail term of three years, and will be eligible for parole next October.
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Nirmeen Noufl, 55, pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter just as her Supreme Court murder trial was due to begin last month.
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The plea was accepted by prosecutors on the basis that it was a case of excessive self-defence.
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Her husband, 62-year-old Mamdouh Noufl, was reported missing in July 2023 and she was arrested in October the following year, when police searched their Greenacre home.
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Mr Noufl's body has not been found.
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According to the agreed facts in the case, Noufl told psychiatrists an argument became physical one night in May 2023, during which she was assaulted and attempted to get away.
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She said she was pinned to the kitchen floor and choked before reaching for a nearby renovation tool and stabbing him, "believing that her life was in danger".
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Noufl then dismembered his body, with a witness who was at the house in subsequent days observing "pieces of a large round saw" that had been dismantled and pieces of plastic, some of which had blood on them.
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Mr Noufl's remains were placed in garbage bags and dumped in rubbish bins with the help of the witness, who cannot be identified for legal reasons.
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Justice Peter Hamill today handed Noufl a sentence of six years and three months, with a non-parole period of three years.
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The judge said the minimum term would ensure Noufl had a period of supervision, if released, to re-integrate.
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Marriage marred by domestic violence
Justice Hamill said he was not satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the offender intended to kill the victim, but that her conduct in disposing of her husband's remains was a "disturbing" feature of the case.
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"The disposal of the body in this case was as thorough as it was brutal,"he said.
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According to the facts, the couple's marriage had been marred by issues including infidelity and domestic violence, much of which went unreported.
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Her husband is described in those documents as strict, controlling and holding conservative Islamic views.
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The court documents say Mr Noufl had met another woman during a 2022 trip to Egypt, where they owned property, and had told his wife he planned to marry the other woman.
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He denied Nirmeen Noufl's request for a divorce, the facts say.
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Noufl is recorded as once telling another witness, after the death, that her husband "treated me like shit" and that she'd "had enough".
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There was evidence before the court from the couple's children that the relationship was "gravely abusive", Justice Hamill said, featuring violence, manipulation and coercive control.
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Husband's family speak out
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Mr Noufl's relatives, including his siblings, niece and nephew, spoke of his positive qualities in statements before the court.
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His brother described him as kind, respectable, friendly and compassionate.
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The relatives described carrying the pain of their loss for the rest of their lives, and one said the dismemberment represented "horrific cruelty".
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It meant there was no resting place to visit and remember him, his nephew said.
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Outside court, one of Mr Noufl's nephews angrily expressed disapproval at the outcome.
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"She should have got f***ing 25 years to life," he said.
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"Look what she did to him, if it was an accident, if she was not meant to kill him, why did you f***ing dismember his body?"
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Nirmeen Noufl's defence lawyer, Mohamed Bejjaoui, said the case represented "a tragic set of circumstances" and was "difficult on everybody, especially the family".
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"She plans on being released, residing with her kids, and hopefully they can move on from this to the best of their ability," he said.
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He added his client was "still distressed, very emotional".
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Asked whether his client was remorseful, Mr Bejjaoui replied: "She is, she is.
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