Woman killed while asleep with baby ‘was my world’, sister tells BBC
A 24-year-old mother from India was tragically killed in her London home, leaving her family devastated. A man has been charged with her murder as the community mourns the loss of the student and worker.
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This highlights a tragic case of domestic violence and the impact on immigrant families.
Image source, Guar family Image caption, Kirandeep Kaur was killed in her home as she slept
The sister of a 24-year-old mother who was stabbed and killed as she lay in bed with her husband and baby in west London on Sunday has said "she was my world".
Kirandeep Kaur, who was originally from India, was fatally attacked at her home in Hayes.
Speaking through a translator from the Majha region of Punjab, India, her sister Gursharan told BBC London: "She is everything for me, she video calls me and my mum. What are we going to do without her?"
A man has been charged with Kaur's murder.
Gursharan, who is 21, said her sister came to London looking for a better job so she could support her family.
"My sister moved to the UK in September 2024 to study at Buckinghamshire New University.
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