Surrey resident Harpreet Singh, 39, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter and two counts of aggravated assault for stabbing his sister-in-law to death and also stabbing her two year old daughter and father, 72.
He has been in custody since his 2020 arrest. After credit for time served, his remaining prison term is four years and 15 days.
Harpreet Singh stabbed Baljit Kaur multiple times in her head, shoulder, thigh and abdomen with a large kitchen knife as she held her daughter in her arms. The attacks happened on Oct. 20, 2020 at a townhouse in the 12700-block of 66 Avenue in Newton.
He will be deported with no right to appeal after getting out of prison. Singh immigrated to Canada in 2016 and has permanent resident status here.
Crown prosecutor Mark Bussanich argued for a “fit” prison sentence of 12 years while defence lawyer Glen Orris submitted his client’s crimes warrant no more than eight.
