head bowed, handcuffed and surrounded by police, the wife of a millionaire australian podiatrist killed in the bahamas arrives at court where she was later charged with his murder the striking image was of donna vasyli, 54, who appeared in court accused of violently stabbing her husband phillip to death last week she has been in custody since the body of the 59 year old was found with numerous stab wounds in the couple's luxury home in old fort bay, a high end community just west of nassau, the bahamas' capital scroll down for video  flanked by security personnel, donna vasyli is taken to court in the bahamas where she was later accused of her husband philip's murder  phillip vasyli was found with seven stab wounds in his body inside his gated community home in the bahamas  donna vasyli (pictured far right) has two children with mr vasyli, including daughter lauren (pictured far left) police removed the 59 year old's body from his house last tuesday morning as his wife was questioned  local police said the married father of two had been dead for seven hours before a worker found him detectives took mr vasyli's wife, donna, into custody following the discovery, saying she was a person of interest in the investigation she is now said to have hired the legal services of high profile local lawyers elliot lockhart qc and murrio ducille bahamian newspaper the tribune's website includes video footage showing a handcuffed donna vasyli apparently arriving at court flanked by security personnel mr vasyli established three podiatry clinics in sydney and later founded an orthotic footwear company that sells vionic with orthaheel technology products in the us, the uk and elsewhere he set up his first practice in western sydney and had lived in the bahamas with his wife and two children for at least 15 years in his 30 year career, mr vasyli has treated more than 50,000 people and established three sydney practices, according to his website he has since sold the businesses donna vasyli (third from right) helps her husband run his not for profit organisation, vasyli foundation  the podiatrist had 30 years' experience and had started up three practices in sydney  mr vasyli started up a brand of orthapedic shoes the range includes  footbeds, slippers, sandals and walking shoes  local police found his body seven hours after he had died about 8am local time on tuesday  the range includes over the counter orthotic footbeds, slippers, sandals and walking shoes police were called to mr vasyli's home about 8am local time on tuesday, local media reported a friend left a heartfelt tribute to mr vasyli on his facebook page it is believed mr vasyli owned two houses in the old fort bay area inside the gated community  mr vasyli moved to the bahamas from sydney and set up a practice at a nearby medical centre  the 59 year old was found inside his old fort bay home, which was inside an exclusive gated community  the podiatrist would share idyllic pictures of his home on social media  this one was taken from inside mr vasyli's home on old fort bay island  'rip phil, it's comforting to know you are finding peace with the angels [sic] you will be missed,' she said another woman wrote: 'devastated to hear of phil's passing i'm an old school friend praying for comfort for his family rip phil' donna vasyli is the mother of mr vasyli's two children, aron and lauren the sydney man lived in the beautiful beach paradise with his wife for 15 years  a friend of the podiatrist left a heartfelt tribute on his facebook page following his death  the podiatrist's not for profit organisation provides health support to third world countries and ms vasyli is a 'kind soul and bright spirit', according to its website she was a dental technician in sydney before she met her husband the mother of two works for the vasyli foundation, alongside her children sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article
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donna vasyli is accused of stabbing her husband phillip to death last week  phillip vasyli, 59, was found stabbed multiple times at their bahamas home  he was discovered by police with seven stab wounds in his house  police received a call about 8am local time last tuesday and made the find  his wife, donna, 54, has been in custody since police found the body 