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- WARNING: This story contains distressing content
- Couple fell to their death near Sydney Harbour Bridge
- They had visited a casino less than an hour before
- READ MORE: Disturbing twist after couple fell to their death
By CHARLOTTE MCINTYRE, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA
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A married couple’s final moments before their public double suicide has emerged, with the pair having threatened to self-harm as they were evicted from a Sydney casino shortly before their deaths.
Angela Nesbitt and Steven Dash left The Star, in Pyrmont, about 8.55am on Saturday before falling from a walk bridge on the Western Distributor, near Sydney Harbour Bridge, onto Harbour Street, about 9.45am.
Security guards asked Ms Nesbitt and Mr Dash, who lived in Sydney’s south, to leave the casino following concerns over their ‘erratic’ behaviour.
A comment was reportedly made to security about self-harming, which led to concerns being raised about the couple’s welfare and police were notified.
Officers searched for the married couple around Pyrmont and Darling Harbour, but less than an hour after they left The Star, they received a report two people had fallen from a bridge.
The couple, who are both aged in their 40s, died before emergency services could arrive.
Police have confirmed the couple’s visit to the casino, and whether they had been gambling, is under investigation.
Ms Nesbitt and Mr Dash’s history of mental health issues is to be examined.
Angela Nesbitt (right) and Steven Dash (left) visited The Star casino before their double public suicide near Sydney Harbour Bridge on Saturday
Angela Nesbitt and Steven Dash fell to their deaths from a walk bridge near the Western Distributor, onto Harbour Street (pictured)
Security guards at The Star (pictured) asked the couple to leave over concerns about their ‘erratic’ behaviour
Last year, police responded to an incident involving the couple, in which they reportedly threatened self-harm at the Queen Victoria Building.
‘They are known to have a history of mental health issues,’ a police source told the Daily Telegraph.
‘They were at The Star for some time … the male was acting erratic so they asked him to leave.
‘We believe a comment was then made to security at The Star about committing self harm, and security did the right thing and called police.
‘Officers were looking for the couple when they got the call (about their deaths).’
In a statement released on Saturday, NSW Police confirmed officers had ‘established there were no suspicious circumstances’ surrounding the couple’s death.
Investigators conducted extensive inquiries, including sourcing mobile phone and CCTV footage.
Ms Nesbitt and Mr Dash married in 2022 and had recently travelled overseas together.
Angela Nesbitt and Steven Dash, both in their 40s, married in 2022
Police shut down two southbound lanes from Sydney Harbour Bridge following the couple’s death
Police confirmed in a statement that ‘there were no suspicious circumstances in the couple’s death’
The couple’s double suicide led to significant traffic disruptions after police tapped off a crime scene and shut down major roads.
Two southbound lanes from the Sydney Harbour Bridge were closed for several hours.
Motorists were diverted onto the Anzac Bridge while officers concluded investigations.
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