Businessman accused of murdering wife in Wolverhampton denies arranging killing of first spouse
A businessman accused of murdering his seamstress wife at her Wolverhampton home has pleaded not guilty to soliciting the murder of his first wife.
Gurpreet Singh, aged 43, will now face trial at Birmingham Crown Court on April 8 on both charges.
He is accused of killing 38-year-old Sarbjit Kaur who was pronounced dead at the couple’s detached home in Rookery Lane, Penn, on February 16 – which he earlier denied – and also soliciting the murder of Amandeep Kaur, his first wife, between July 11 and December 2, 2013.
An inquest on the second Mrs Kaur, who ran a sewing business from the family home, was told she died from asphyxiation.
Singh, wearing a dark green top, spoke only to enter his plea to the latest charge when he appeared in the dock.
Judge Philip Parker, QC, remanded him in custody until his trial.
