Man killed woman asleep with her baby, court told
Daniel Sean James has appeared in court accused of murdering 24-year-old Kirandeep Kaur in her London home while she slept with her family. The defendant allegedly stabbed the victim after attacking another person on the street earlier that morning.
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This case involves a violent crime that has prompted significant public concern regarding safety in the local community.
Image source, PA Media Image caption, Daniel Sean James, 46, is accused of killing Kirandeep Kaur, 24, in her home
A man broke into the home of a young mother and fatally stabbed her as she slept in bed with her husband and three-month-old baby, a court has heard.
Daniel Sean James, 46, is accused of attacking Kirandeep Kaur, 24, in her home on Uxbridge Road in Hayes, west London, on Sunday morning.
He then allegedly jumped out of a window and broke both ankles before being detained by police nearby, the Old Bailey was told.
Prior to the attack, James is alleged to have stabbed a man in his 20s in the back on the street, the court heard.
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