Gurvinder Singh Johal died in a stabbing at Lloyds Bank in St Peter’s Street, Derby, on May 6. Haybe Cabdiraxmaan Nur appeared at Derby Crown Court today and admitted murder
A “much-loved husband, father and son” was brutally stabbed to death inside a busy Lloyds bank and his killer has now admitted his shocking crime.
Gurvinder Singh Johal died in a stabbing at Lloyds Bank in St Peter’s Street, Derby, on May 6. The 37-year-old, understood to be the son of the owner of Hen and Chickens Bar and Grill restaurant in West Bromwich, was pronounced dead at the scene after emergency services were alerted at around 2:35pm.
Haybe Cabdiraxmaan Nur appeared at Derby Crown Court today charged with Mr Johal’s murder.
Nur, 47, of Western Road, Derby, admitted killing Mr Johal – known as ‘Danny’ to his friends – and entered a guilty plea in front of Judge Shaun Smith KC and sentencing was set for October 29, a court official confirmed.
Judge Smith told Nur, who donned a grey prison issue tracksuit as he was flanked by four guards in the dock, that he now faces life behind bars.
Detective Inspector Tony Owen, from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit, said: “I am pleased that Mr Johal’s family will not have to sit through a trial now that Nur has admitted this offence.
“I’d like to thank them for their support throughout and my thoughts, and those of all the team, remain with them.”
Janine McKinney, chief crown prosecutor with Crown Prosecution Service East Midlands, said: “Haybe Cabdiraxmaan Nur has pleaded guilty and accepted that he murdered Gurvinder Johal.
“This was a truly shocking crime, committed in broad daylight in a busy city centre bank.
“While the whole community has been affected by this happening in their midst, our thoughts and profound sympathies are with Mr Johal’s family, friends and loved ones.
“They have had a much-loved husband, father and son snatched from them by this senseless crime.”
In a tribute to the Derby Telegraph after Mr Johal’s death, Ajit Atwal, leader of the Liberal Democrat group on Derby City Council, who knew the victim, said: “He was a good businessman and nothing was ever too much trouble for him.
“He was humble, quiet and a kind guy and would always go above and beyond for everyone.
“His family are devastated and cannot understand what has happened.”
Mr Johal was also listed as a director of G S J Property Group Ltd, Midlands Leisure Ltd and The Bugle Horn Public House Ltd, based in Rubery, Birmingham, according to BirminghamLive.
