UK: Indian-origin man gets life term for killing his mother over remote control

According to reports, Surjit Singh reportedly killed his mother over a fight over a television remote control.

Sharing details about the crime, West Midlands Police said in a statement that Surjit Singh, aged 39, told a relative that he’d attacked Mohinder Kaur, aged 76, at the family home on Clarence Road, Soho.

She phoned 999 after speaking to Singh, at around 1pm on September 29, 2024.

"Minutes later, we forced our way into her property and found her lying on the living room floor," police said.

Mohinder, in her 70s, was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital but was sadly pronounced dead just before 11.30pm.

Singh had returned to the scene of the attack at around 3pm and was arrested by officers, who were still at the house.

While in custody, he said: “I didn’t mean to do it. I just lost my head.”

Mohinder died as a result of injuries consistent with a number of blows, but it was not clear if a weapon was used or what the motive was.

Singh went on to plead guilty to murder and was today (12 September) jailed at Birmingham Crown Court.

Det Insp Nick Barnes said: “This senseless killing has torn apart a family, and our thoughts remain with everyone affected.”