Kirandeep Kaur came to London looking for a better job so she could support her family, her sister has said
The family of a 24-year-old woman killed in her home have paid an emotional tribute to the young mum. Kirandeep Kaur, who was originally from India, was fatally attacked at her home in Hayes.
A man has been charged with Kaur’s murder. Speaking through a translator from the Majha region of Punjab, India, her sister Gursharan told the BBC her sibling was ‘everything’ to her.
Gursharan, who is 21, said her sister came to London looking for a better job so she could support her family.
A GoFundMe has been set up to help with funeral arrangements.
It reads: “Kirandeep Kaur was a 24-year-old student from Punjab, India, who came to the UK with hopes of building a better future for herself and the family she had left behind.
“Kirandeep’s sudden death has left her young baby without a mother and her family in India devastated, burdened by grief and the significant debts incurred to support her future.
“Sri Guru Singh Sabha Southall is bringing the local community together to offer practical and financial assistance during this unimaginable time.”
Daniel Sean James, 46, allegedly attacked 24-year-old Kirandeep Kaur in her own home in Hayes, west London, on the morning of July 12, reports The Mirror.
He then allegedly jumped out of a window and broke both ankles before being detained by police nearby, the Old Bailey was told.
Before the incident, James allegedly walked through a playing field in Hayes dressed all in black and carrying a large knife.
He was caught on CCTV and doorbell cameras approaching three different addresses before coming up behind a man in his 20s in the street and stabbing him in the back, it is claimed.
Minutes later, at around 7.51am, he allegedly kicked at the door of the home Mrs Kaur shared with her husband and three-month-old baby, and broke in while they were asleep in bed.
The husband awoke to the sound of a scream from his wife and saw a figure leaving the bedroom, prosecutor Charlene Sumnall said.
Two minutes later, James exited the property on Uxbridge Road by jumping out of a window from the kitchen-living room area, the court heard.
Having broken both ankles, he allegedly tried to flee but collapsed after 10 metres.
From the first alleged sighting of the defendant, the arrival of police at the scene took around 24 minutes, the court was told.
Mrs Kaur suffered a stab wound to the chest and was pronounced dead at 8.26am.
The Old Bailey was told that both victims were complete strangers to the defendant, who was treated in hospital before being taken into custody.
He was subsequently charged with the murder of Mrs Kaur, attempted murder and having a blade.
On Thursday, James, of Mercer Place, Pinner, west London, appeared in Court One of the Old Bailey by videolink from Wormwood Scrubs.
Judge Nigel Lickley KC set a plea hearing for October 1 and a provisional three-week trial from April 5 next year.
James spoke only to confirm his identity and was remanded into custody.
