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Trial date set for man accused of stabbing mother as she slept in her London home

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Howe, M. (2026, October 19). Trial date set for man accused of stabbing mother as she slept in her London home. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/trial-date-stabbing-hayes-woman-london-met-police-b1301494.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-19 · by Megan Howe

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A trial date has been set for a man accused of fatally stabbing his mother in her London home while she slept. The trial is scheduled to begin on April 12 of next year. During the court proceedings, conflicting reports emerged about the defendant’s mobility before the incident: his lawyer claims he now uses a wheelchair, but prosecutors say he was fully mobile at the time of the offense. Ms Kaur’s family has expressed their deep sorrow over her death; her sister described her as supportive and loving, leaving behind three siblings, parents, a husband, and a child.
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A trial date has been set for a man accused of stabbing his mother, Gurdev Kaur, to death as she slept in her London home. The defendant's trial is scheduled to begin on April 12 next year. His lawyer, Jonathan Higgs KC, stated that the defendant now uses a wheelchair. However, prosecutor Mukul Chawla KC countered by saying the defendant was "fully ambulatory" at the time of the offence. Kaur's family expressed their devastation over her death, with her sister, Gursharan, telling the BBC how supportive and loving Kaur was to them. Kaur leaves behind three siblings, her parents, her husband, and a young child.

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“The articles describe different individuals and locations; one involves a son in London stabbing his mother to death while she slept, whereas the other involves a man pleading guilty to stabbing his retired dinner lady mother in her home near Swadlincote.”
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BBC ORG · 2× Gursharan PERSON · 2× Kaur PERSON · 2× London GPE · 2× Gusharan PERSON · 1× James ORG · 1× Jonathan Higgs KC PERSON · 1× Mukul Chawla KC PERSON · 1×

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Prosecutor Mukul Chawla KC, however, said the defendant was "fully ambulatory" up until the time of the offence.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-19
2026-10-19 · Evening Standard
Trial date set for man accused of stabbing mother as she slept in her London home · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 1 hedged)

He is charged with her murder and is currently being held in custody. asserted
He → charge → custody
His trial is due to start on April 12 next year. asserted
trial → start → April
The court heard James now uses a wheelchair, according to his lawyer Jonathan Higgs KC. uncertain
James → hear → lawyer
Prosecutor Mukul Chawla KC, however, said the defendant was "fully ambulatory" up until the time of the offence. asserted
defendant → say → offence
Her family previously spoke of their devastation following her death. asserted
family → speak → death
Ms Kaur’s sister, Gursharan, said she had moved to London to support her family. asserted
she → say → family
Gursharan told the BBC that her sister said she was “happy” in London and thought it was “beautiful”. asserted
it → tell → London
“She loved us all very much,” Gusharan told the BBC. asserted
Gusharan → love → BBC
She always thinks about us first. asserted
She → think → us
My heart hurts." asserted
heart → hurt → ?
Ms Kaur leaves behind three siblings, her parents, her husband and young child. asserted
Kaur → leave → siblings
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