Tragic clues to Sydney couple's double death from CBD overpass
Angela Nesbitt and Steven Dash were found by emergency services on Harbour St in under the A4 Western Distributor overpass about 9.45am on Saturday.
The cause of death is suspected to be a double suicide.
The married couple believed to be in their 40s had both died before emergency services arrived.
A picture has emerged of the tragic last hours of the couple, from Sydney's' south, before their death.
At around 8.55am the same day, Ms Nesbitt and Mr Dash, who were married in 2022, were asked to leave Sydney's Star casino.
Security guards were concerned by their 'erratic' behaviour, reported The Daily Telegraph.
A comment was allegedly made about self-harming to security, who then contacted police who were trying to locate the pair when the tragedy unfolded.
It's not known how the couple went from The Star to Harbour Street but it would only have been about a 20 minute walk.
The couple were struggling to have a baby and were on multiple online surrogacy and fertility forums.
Around Christmas 2023, the couple posted a smiling picture of themselves and stated that they were 'looking for an egg done range'.
A single round of IVF can cost up to $15,000. The average patient usually requires a minimum of three rounds of IVF treatment, with a total cost approaching $50,000.
Meanwhile, The Daily Telegraph has published reports that police responded to an incident in 2024 when the couple threatened to self-harm while inside Sydney's historic Queen Victoria Building shopping arcade.
'They are known to have a history of mental health issues,' a police source told the newspaper.
NSW Police said in a statement the deaths were not being treated as suspicious.
'Following extensive inquiries – and the availability of mobile phone and CCTV footage – investigators have established there are no suspicious circumstances,' the force said in a statement.
However police would still be looking into what led up to the couple's death and if they had been gambling.
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