FAMILY STATEMENT: murder of Dr Preethi Reddy, NSW

The statement can be attributed to Preethi’s sister, Nithya.

Words cannot capture the pain we are feeling with the passing of my beautiful big sister.

Preethi was a bright light; loveable, kind, and protective of all whom were lucky enough to have been loved and cared for by her.

Prior to this unthinkable event, she had been the happiest I’d ever seen her – she he was living her best life.

On behalf of my family, I want to thank anyone who shared our appeals to find her, and those who provided information to the police and us over the last few days.

While we now know that Preethi is no longer with us, the certainty of her movements on Saturday night and Sunday morning are not yet fully known, and we will stay in touch with detectives as they work it all out.

To the media, thank you for your assistance thus far, but please respect that our family, particularly my parents and Preethi’s partner, are going through the hardest thing that anyone can endure, and please respect that we need our privacy right now.

We ask that everyone keep that in mind that we are grieving and we need space to do that.

Finally, let the police do what they need to do to solve this horrific tragedy. Our family will never be the same without Preethi our lives.

Please let her beautiful soul Rest In Peace.

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