Indian woman murder UK: UK: Man charged with murder after Indian woman stabbed to death at home in London

London/Chandigarh: A 24-year-old Indian mother was stabbed to death at her home in west London in what appeared to be a random and unprovoked attack.Kirandeep Kaur, an Indian national from Pidi village in Tarn Taran district of Punjab, was found dead in a house in Hayes on Sunday morning. She left behind a newborn baby who was several months old.A man in his 20s was also found outside the hotel with stab wounds. He remains in hospital; his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.Kirandip arrived in the UK two years ago on a student visa and currently holds a work permit.Daniel Sean James, 44, of Pinner, was charged by police on Monday with murder, attempted murder and possession of a bladed article. He appeared at Willesden Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday. No plea was entered. He was remanded in custody and is due to appear at the Old Bailey on August 11.Kirandip’s family in Punjab, which sold farmland to fund her studies, claimed the attack was racially motivated and called on the Indian government to help bring back her body.A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: “At around 7.55am on July 12, police were called to reports of a stabbing incident at a property in Uxbridge Road. Officers attended the scene along with the London Ambulance Service. On arrival, they found a 24-year-old man. The aged woman was stabbed. Despite the efforts of emergency services, she was sadly pronounced dead at the scene… Although there is no evidence at this stage to suggest this was a hate crime, investigators are keeping an open mind and exploring every lead available.”“Her brother Lovepreet Singh, 27, a truck driver, said the family sold half an acre of land, their only asset, to send her to the UK after she completed her four-year BSc degree in Punjab.Kirandeep arrived in the UK on a student visa in September 2024 and holds a work permit. “We spent Rs 25 lakh to send her to the UK and pay her tuition fees,” Lovepreet said, adding that she will get her degree in September this year.According to Lovepreet, one of four siblings, the family’s financial situation was very fragile. “After she went to the UK, we had high hopes that she would help one of us also move to the UK and turn around the family’s fortunes,” Lovepreet said, adding that it appeared to be “a racist attack.” Loveprete said he did not know the identity of the injured victim. He said no officials had yet made contact with Tarn Taran’s family.Jasvir Singh, spokesman for the Sikh Press Association, said: “Many British Sikhs remain concerned about a rise in race-based attacks in British communities, the majority of which appear to be targeting our vulnerable groups (elderly people and women). Grassroots support groups are issuing general protection protocols and efforts to support her family are ongoing.”