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The Independent
16-05-2025
- The Independent
Woman denies charges linked to alleged murder
A woman has denied charges linked to the alleged murder of another woman. Maryam Delavary, 48, pleaded not guilty to charges of preventing a lawful burial and doing acts tending to pervert the course of public justice. Delavary, of Australia Road, White City Estate, west London, spoke only to confirm her name and enter her pleas during a short hearing at Cardiff Crown Court. The charges relate to the death of Paria Veisi, 37, who was found dead at a property in the Penylan area of Cardiff in April. Co-defendant Alireza Askari, 41, of Penylan, Cardiff is accused of murdering Ms Veisi. He was not arraigned on the charges he faces, and he was remanded into custody. A four-week trial is due to begin at Cardiff Crown Court on October 6. South Wales Police said Ms Veisi was reported missing after leaving her workplace in the Canton area of Cardiff on April 12. An inquest hearing heard this week that Ms Veisi's body was found seven days later on April 19. A post-mortem examination found the provisional cause of death was from stab wounds to the neck and upper chest. Area coroner Patricia Morgan adjourned the inquest for police investigations to conclude.
BBC News
16-05-2025
- BBC News
Paria Veisi: Two in court on charges linked to woman's death
A woman has denied charges linked to the alleged murder of a 37-year-old whose body was found a week after she was last Delavary, 48, from White City Estate, London , pleaded not guilty to charges of preventing a lawful burial and perverting the course of charges relate to the death of Paria Veisi, 37, who was last seen in Cardiff on 12 April and was found dead a week later at a property in the Penylan area. Ms Delavary appear at Cardiff Crown Court on Friday alongside Alireza Askari, 41, from Penylan, who is charged with murdering Ms Veisi. He did not enter a plea and both were remanded in custody. Ms Delavary spoke only to confirm her name and enter her pleas during a short hearing at the court. An inquest opening heard Ms Veisi's provisional cause of death was stab wounds to the neck and upper chest. Ms Delavary and Mr Askari's four-week trial was set for 6 October.
The Independent
15-05-2025
- The Independent
Woman who disappeared after leaving work died of stab wounds, coroner told
A 37-year-old woman who was last seen alive leaving work died of stab wounds, a coroner's court has heard. The body of Paria Veisi was found at a property in the Penylan area of Cardiff on April 19, seven days after she went missing. Alireza Askari, 41, is accused of murdering Ms Veisi, preventing the lawful and decent burial of a body and assaulting a person occasioning them actual bodily harm. An inquest into Ms Veisi's death was opened at South Wales Central Coroner's Court in Pontypridd on Thursday. The coroner's officer said the pathologist's post-mortem report listed the provisional cause of death as stab wounds to the neck and upper chest. Area coroner Patricia Morgan adjourned the inquest for police investigations to conclude. She said: 'On the basis of the evidence that has been set out to me this morning, I have reason to suspect that her death might be violent in nature. 'I have been informed by South Wales Police that there is an ongoing investigation and on that basis, I suspend the inquest until I am informed the criminal proceedings reach their conclusion.' She passed on her condolences to Ms Veisi's friends and family. Askari appeared at Cardiff Crown Court on April 22 alongside Maryam Delavary, 48, of Australia Road, White City Estate, west London. Delavary is accused of preventing the lawful and decent burial of a body and conspiring to pervert the course of justice. A four-week trial is due to start in October. South Wales Police said Ms Veisi was reported missing after leaving her workplace in the Canton area of Cardiff on April 12. She was driving her black Mercedes GLC 200 which was later found in Dorchester Avenue in Penylan.
Sky News
15-05-2025
- Sky News
Paria Veisi: Woman who disappeared after leaving work died of stab wounds, coroner told
A woman who disappeared after leaving work died of stab wounds, a coroner has been told. Paria Veisi, 37, was last seen alive leaving her work, a week before her body was found at a property in the Penylan area of Cardiff on 19 April. Alireza Askari, 41, has been charged with Ms Veisi's murder, preventing the lawful and decent burial of a body, and assaulting a person occasioning them actual bodily harm. An inquest into her death was opened on Thursday where the provisional cause of death was given as stab wounds to the neck and upper chest. Area coroner Patricia Morgan passed on her condolences to Ms Veisi's friends and family and told South Wales Central Coroner's Court that she would adjourn the inquest until police investigations have concluded. "On the basis of the evidence that has been set out to me this morning, I have reason to suspect that her death might be violent in nature," she said. "I have been informed by South Wales Police that there is an ongoing investigation and on that basis, I suspend the inquest until I am informed the criminal proceedings reach their conclusion." After Ms Veisi was reported missing, South Wales Police said that she was last seen leaving her workplace in the Canton area of Cardiff on 12 April. She was driving her black Mercedes GLC 200, which was later discovered on Dorchester Avenue, Penylan. Askari appeared at Cardiff Crown Court on 22 April alongside Maryam Delavary, 48, from White City Estate, west London. She is accused of preventing the lawful and decent burial of a body and conspiring to pervert the course of justice. A four-week trial is scheduled to start in October.
BBC News
15-05-2025
- BBC News
Paria Veisi violently stabbed to death, inquest hears
A 37-year-old missing woman died as the result of a stab wound to the neck and upper chest, an inquest has heard. Paria Veisi, from Cathays, Cardiff, was reported missing on 12 April before South Wales Police confirmed her body was found at an address in Penylan, Cardiff, a week Askari, 41, from Penylan, and Maryam Delvary, 48, from White City Estate, London, have been charged in connection with Ms Veisi's death and will appear at Cardiff Crown Court on Pontypridd Coroner's Court on Thursday, coroner Patricia Morgan described Ms Veisi's death as "violent in nature". Mr Askari has been charged with murder, preventing lawful and decent burial of a dead body and assaulting a person occasioning them actual bodily Delavary has been charged with preventing a lawful and decent burial of a dead body and conspiring to pervert the course of inquest was adjourned until the conclusion of criminal proceedings.
