Archive · 23 Dec 2025
Sydney Woman Murdered by Ex-Boyfriend After 911 Call Cut Short
A woman named Tatiana Dokhotaru was killed by her ex-boyfriend, Danny Zayat, in her Sydney apartment.
She called 911 for help, but the call was cut short when Zayat threw her phone off the balcony.
Police arrived late and couldn't find her.
They found her the next day, and she had died from injuries caused by Zayat.
They had been together for five years, but he started hurting her in 2021.
She tried to get a court order to protect herself, but he kept hurting her.
On the day she died, neighbors heard loud noises and yelling.
Zayat was sentenced to at least 18 years in prison.
Tatiana Dokhotaru, 34, was murdered by her ex-boyfriend Danny Zayat in her Sydney apartment.
She called 911, saying Zayat was trying to kill her, but the call was cut short when he threw her phone off the balcony.
Police arrived late and couldn't locate her, finding her the next day with a brain hemorrhage from blunt force trauma.
Zayat and Dokhotaru had a five-year relationship, with abuse starting in May 2021, including physical violence and threats.
Zayat was sentenced to a minimum of 18 years in prison, eligible for parole in 2043.
- Who
- Tatiana Dokhotaru, 34, and her ex-boyfriend Danny Zayat
- What
- Murder of Tatiana Dokhotaru by her ex-boyfriend
- When
- Sometime after the 911 call and before early the next morning
- Where
- Sydney, Australia
- Why
- After a history of abuse and violence, Zayat murdered Dokhotaru in her apartment
- Victim
- Tatiana Dokhotaru, 34
- Perpetrator
- Danny Zayat
- Date of Incident
- Unknown
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Cause of Death
- Brain hemorrhage from blunt force trauma
- Sentence
- 18 years minimum, eligible for parole in 2043
- Relationship Duration
- 5 years (2017-2022)
- Abuse Started
- May 2021