The Old Bailey was told how 28-year-old builder Sukhjinder Singh, also known as Gurinder or Guri, was murdered in what appears to be a feud between warring Sikhs. He was killed by a gang who were armed with knives, hammers and swords and had chopped off two of his fingers.
Sukhjinder Singh was stabbed, slashed and bludgeoned 48 times by the masked gang who travelled in two cars to attack him in Southall, West London.
Amandeep Sandhu, 30, Ravinder Singh-Shergil, 31, Vishal Soba, 30, and Kuldeep Dhillon, 27, all deny murder; whereas Palwinder Multani, 36, has admitted manslaughter and will give evidence for the prosecution.
Prosecutor Alan Kent QC told the court, “It was brutal, it was sustained and vicious. There can be no doubt that those who were responsible for wielding the weapons intended to kill.”
The jury were also informed that Singh and Dhillon had been friends until Singh allegedly had an affair with Dhillon's wife.
Sandhu and Soba both deny a further charge of disposing of the bloodied weapons and clothing used in the attacks. Dhillon also denies a charge of intimidating someone who is assisting in a police investigation. Multani admitted assisting an offender.
The trial continues.
