Punjabi woman found dead in UK house

London, February 20

An Indian-origin woman was found murdered in her house in the West Midlands region of England after a suspected burglary gone wrong.

Sarbjit Kaur’s body was found by family members at their residence in the town of Wolverhampton last Friday. The West Midlands Police said they were ascertaining the motive for the 38-year-old’s murder as they released the victim’s name yesterday as part of a public appeal for information.

“Kaur was attacked inside her home. This is a shocking case, the likes of which are extremely rare, and we have a team of officers working on this murder inquiry to establish what happened and to finding the person or people responsible,” said Detective Chief Inspector Chris Mallett, who is leading the West Midlands Police Homicide Team’s investigation. — PTI