Saudi sisters found dead in Sydney had active claims for asylum with Department of Home Affairs

But the women do not appear to have been a part of any Saudi dissident networks. They had almost no social media profile, online presence or photographs in the public domain.

They were found dead in their beds in the south-west Sydney suburb of Canterbury on 7 June.

There were no visible signs of a break-in at their home, Det Insp Claudia Allcroft said, nor any injuries to their bodies. It is believed the sisters had been dead for over a month when they were found.

The sisters had arrived in Australia in 2017 and lived at a property in Fairfield before they moved to their unit in Canterbury.

Asra had also applied for an apprehended violence order in January 2019 against a man, although that application was withdrawn.

At a press conference earlier in the week, Allcroft had appealed to the public for any information regarding the sisters, conceding police still knew very little about the circumstances leading up to their deaths.

Allcroft had previously confirmed that police were in contact with the family, and that they were cooperating with authorities.

Asra was registered as a sole trader, having applied for an ABN in 2018, however she did not apply for GST, which is reserved for businesses earning more than $75,000 a year.

Police have not revealed the nature of her business.