Man Found Guilty of Murder Dragged Bloodied From Court After Verdict
PENRITH, NSW - paul Sultana was found guilty of murder today and visibly distressed as he was escorted from court, appearing bloodied and groaning, following teh delivery of the verdict. The conviction relates to the death of Dayna Isaac, whose body was discovered at a Penrith unit in February 2023. Sultana maintained his innocence throughout the trial, claiming an unknown third party was responsible for Isaac’s death.
The case has gripped the Penrith community and beyond, highlighting the tragic consequences of obsessive behavior and escalating violence. The guilty verdict brings a measure of closure to Isaac’s family and friends, while raising renewed concerns about domestic violence and the support available to victims. Sultana now faces sentencing later this year, with a potential maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
According to evidence presented during the trial, Sultana became fixated on Isaac despite her clear rejection of his romantic advances. Isaac’s friend, English, testified that he confronted Sultana after Isaac explicitly stated she only wanted a friendship. “I said to him, ‘paul, Dayna likes you as a friend and nothing more’,” English stated in his police statement. “he got in my face and told me that I have to tell Dayna that he was good for her.”
The court heard details of the horrific scene discovered by a witness, Tsiliris, who found Isaac with blood on her face.Tsiliris fled the unit, yelling for help. Sultana’s mother, in her statement to investigators, described finding blood in the entryway of the unit. Sultana repeatedly told her, “it’s bad.”
Despite the overwhelming evidence, Sultana continued to argue that an unknown assailant murdered Isaac while he was asleep. The jury, however, rejected his defense, delivering the guilty verdict after deliberating for[durationofdeliberation-[durationofdeliberation-[durationofdeliberation-[durationofdeliberation-information missing from source].
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