Couple who died in CBD tragedy identified
Angela Nesbitt and Steven Dash were found by emergency services on Harbour St in Sydney under the Western Distributor overpass about 9.45am.
The married couple believed to be in their 40s had both died before emergency services arrived.
The Daily Telegraph reported their deaths are now being investigated by police after they were alerted to the couple's erratic behaviour about an hour earlier.
The pair had been at Sydney's Star Casino when they were asked to leave by security about 8.55am, the newspaper reported.
A comment was allegedly made about self harming to security, so they contacted police who were trying to locate the pair when the tragedy unfolded.
Key national 24/7 crisis support services include:
• Lifeline 13 11 14; lifeline.org.au
• beyondblue 1300 224 636; beyondblue.org.au
Key national youth support services include:
• Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800; kidshelp.com.au
• headspace 1800 650 890 www.headspace.org.au
NSW Police said in a statement on Saturday they were not treating the incident as suspicious.
'Following extensive inquiries – and the availability of mobile phone and CCTV footage – investigators have established there are no suspicious circumstances,' NSW Police said.
'A report will be prepared for the information of the coroner.'
The incident caused the closure of two southbound lanes of the Harbour Bridge, and Harbour St was closed to southbound traffic.
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