The ex-boyfriend of a dentist whose body was found in a suitcase deliberately killed himself by crashing his car into a truck just hours after speaking with police has been named.
Harsh Narde died in a fiery crash on the New England Highway in NSW on Monday, a day after Preethi Reddy, 32, vanished from Sydney's CBD.
Dr Reddy was last seen on CCTV waiting in line at McDonald's on George Street, opposite The Strand Arcade, about 2.15am on Sunday.
She stayed at a hotel on Market Street in the CBD on Sunday with her ex-boyfriend Dr Narde.
Dr Narde - who is also a dentist - was questioned by police before her body was found, Detective Superintendent Gavin Dengate told 2GB.
Dr Narde later died after he crashed his BMW head-on into a semi-trailer while driving home to Tamworth on the New England Highway near Willow Tree, four hours' drive north of Sydney, about 10pm on Monday.
Dr Reddy's body was then found inside a suitcase in the boot of her grey Volkswagen Golf at Kingsford, in Sydney's south-east about 9.30pm on Tuesday.
She had been stabbed multiple times.
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Harsh Narde (pictured) died in a fiery crash on the New England Highway in NSW on Monday, a day after Preethi Reddy, 32, vanished from Sydney's CBD
Preethi Reddy, 32, (pictured) vanished from Sydney's CBD hours after the Mardi Gras parade
She was last seen on CCTV waiting in line at McDonald's in The Strand Arcade, off George Street, about 2.15am on Sunday
Her body was found stuffed inside a suitcase in the boot of her grey Volkswagen Golf (pictured) at Kingsford, in Sydney's south-east
Dr Reddy stayed at a hotel on Market Street in the CBD on Sunday with a man understood to be her ex-boyfriend. The man later died after he deliberately crashed his BMW head-on into a truck (pictured)
Police officers searched the car after it was found at Strachan Lane.
Before her body was found, her family said her failure to contact them for such a long time was out of character and they had serious concerns for her welfare.
Saturday, March 2
7pm: Preethi Reddy leaves a dental convention in St Leonards on Sydney's north shore.
Sunday, March 3
2.15am: Dr Reddy is seen at a McDonald's on George Street in the Sydney CBD.
She stayed at a hotel on Market Street in the Sydney CBD with a man known to her.
11am: Dr Reddy last spoke to her family, telling them she planned to head home after having a late breakfast.
Dr Reddy's family report her missing later on Sunday night.
Monday, March 4
10pm: The man Dr Reddy stayed with died after driving his BMW into a deliberate head-on crash with a truck.
Tuesday, March 5
9.30pm: Her body is found stuffed inside a suitcase in the boot of her grey Volkswagen
