After helping families tackle domestic violence as a welfare officer , a Sydney woman has herself become an alleged victim of the epidemic . In a family marred by tragedy , Salwa Haydar became its latest casualty on Monday night when her husband allegedly stabbed the 45-year-old mother to death in their southern Sydney home . Police accuse Haydar Haydar , 58 , of killing his wife some time after 6.30pm , before handing himself into Kogarah police station at 7pm . They said the couple 's 18-year-old daughter Ola Haydar tried to intervene but suffered serious hand injuries and was taken to hospital . Salwa Haydar was 'violently ' murdered in her Bexley home in Sydney 's south on Monday evening . Police have charged Haydar with the murder of his wife and wounding with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm in relation to the injury to his daughter . The brutal attack was a shock to former employer , Arab Council CEO Randa Kattan , who knew Mrs Haydar for her work helping other families through domestic violence and troubled times . 'She was very caring , for her family or to her clients , ' Ms Kattan told AAP . 'We are absolutely shocked and devastated . ' There had been no indication of domestic violence in Ms Haydar 's Bexley home , she said . When she died , Ms Haydar had been working for Quitline . Mrs Haydar 's death comes nine years after her mother was killed in a bombing in southern Lebanon . She was heartbroken when she learned of the loss via a news report . Her daughter Ola Haydar ( pictured ) was also injured in the attack , which allegedly took place at the hands of Mrs Haydar 's husband Haydar Haydar . 'They said one of the people that ( was ) killed was my mum , and they said her name and I just went in shock . Like ... I screamed , I hit myself , I said , ` It ca n't be my mum ' , ' she told ABC 's Lateline at the time . ' I ca n't believe it , I still ca n't believe it . ' Superintendent David Donahue said a post mortem revealed the alleged killing was brutal . 'It was quite a violent attack , ' he said . 'It 's disturbing . ' The couple 's teenager Ola remains in a Sydney hospital where she is being treated by a specialist surgeon . Haydar will remain in custody following a Kogarah Local Court appearance on Tuesday where he did not apply for bail . Mrs Haydar is pictured here in 2007 , speaking about the death of her mother who died in a a bombing in southern Lebanon . He briefly looked to a group of supporters in court on Tuesday , who left in tears after police led him away . Magistrate Christine Haskett adjourned the case until April 9 at Central Local Court . Superintendent Donahue said police were still searching for a motive . ' ( Domestic violence ) is a matter that we deal with the most , ' he said . 'We deal with it every day . ' In the 12 months to September 2014 , 24 women in NSW were victims of domestic-violence related murders . In a similar vein Destroy the Joint has been 'counting dead women ' , in a campaign aimed at highlighting the domestic violence epidemic in Australia . According to their findings Mrs Haydar is the 26th woman to die a violent death in Australia in 2015 alone . Of those 26 , 18 of the deceased knew the alleged perpetrator . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article .
Salwa Haydar was stabbed to death in her home in Bexley on Monday . Her husband Haydar Haydar , 58 , has been charged with her murder . Their daughter Old Haydar , 18 , was injured when she tried to intervene . Mrs Haydar was a welfare officer , helped others tackle domestic violence .