An Indo-Canadian man from Surrey has pled guilty in relation to the December 7 murder of his wife Harpreet Kaur Gill. On June 22, Navinder Gill entered a guilty plea to the charge of second-degree murder.  On December 7, 2022, at 9:22 p.m. the Surrey RCMP responded to a report of a stabbing in the 12700-block of 66 Avenue, Surrey. Officers attended and found a 40-year old woman, later identified as Harpreet Kaur Gill, in medical distress, resulting from multiple stab wounds. 

 By DESIBUZZCanada Staff

SURREY – An Indo-Canadian man from Surrey has pled guilty in relation to the December 7 murder of his wife Harpreet Kaur Gill.

On June 22, Navinder Gill entered a guilty plea to the charge of second-degree murder. 

On December 7, 2022, at 9:22 p.m. the Surrey RCMP responded to a report of a stabbing in the 12700-block of 66 Avenue, Surrey. Officers attended and found a 40-year old woman, later identified as Harpreet Kaur Gill, in medical distress, resulting from multiple stab wounds. 

Despite the best efforts of first responders, Mrs. Gill succumbed to her injuries after being transported to a local hospital. A suspect was arrested at the scene and taken into police custody. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) took conduct of the investigation and worked closely with the Surrey RCMP.

On December 16, 2022, a charge of second-degree murder was laid against the suspect, identified as 40-year old Navinder Gill of Surrey, the husband of Mrs. Gill, said IHIT.  

Navinder Sing Gill’s lawyer, Gagan Nahal, says his client made the decision prior to his arraignment hearing Thursday, months after they received disclosure documents.

 “Mr. Gill had the opportunity to review and consider the disclosure and the evidence in its entirety. And he canvassed that with us with us and we went over all of his legal options, including trial,” Nahal explained.

 “Mr. Gill, after reading the disclosure, he indicated to us that it is his intention to enter a guilty plea. Given the evidence against him, he did not want to contest this by way of a trial. He is giving up that right. He voluntarily entered a guilty plea [Thursday] without any pressure from anyone else, gave up his right to a trial, and he understands by entering a guilty plea that whatever the ultimate sentence is, as defence, we cannot choose that, Crown cannot choose that, it is up to the presiding judge at the sentencing.”

The matter will now proceed to a sentencing hearing which is anticipated to be scheduled for later this year.

 “I’m proud of the hard work done by the IHIT team and the Surrey RCMP, which brought this file to this point,” says Sergeant Timothy Pierotti of IHIT. “Cases that involve domestic violence have an impact on the entire community. If you or someone you know is in need of help, please reach out to your local police.”

As this matter remains before the courts, there will be no media availability at this time.