A 44-year-old man charged with the murder of Kirandeep Kaur, who was fatally stabbed as she slept in her home in west London, is to stand trial for the killing in April next year.
The court heard this week that James remains in custody and now uses a wheelchair. During a hearing on Monday, Isleworth Crown Court heard that Daniel Sean James allegedly attacked 24-year-old Kaur in her home on Uxbridge Road in Hayes in the early hours of July 12. The murder trial has been scheduled to begin on April 12, 2027, when a jury will hear the evidence. Vickrum Digwa, 23, was sentenced to life imprisonment over the fatal stabbing of 18-year-old Henry Nowak following a highly charged trial where Digwa attempted a religious defence for his murder weapon.
“This is a shocking incident which has tragically resulted in one woman losing her life and another man in hospital with injuries,” Detective Chief Inspector Allam Bhangoo of the Metropolitan Police said at the time. “We know this incident will have caused significant concern in the community and residents can expect to see an increased police presence in the area over the coming days,” he said. Prosecutor Mukul Chawla noted that he was “fully ambulatory” up until the time of the offence, according to a BBC court report. The Sikh Network presented findings of a “spot survey” in Parliament that claimed 40 per cent of respondents have experienced or witnessed anti-Sikh hate crimes since the Digwa trial.
