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Navinder Gill sentenced to life in prison for December 2022 homicide of Harpreet Kaur Gill in Surrey

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 26 Feb, 2024 10:53 AM
  • Navinder Gill sentenced to life in prison for December 2022 homicide of Harpreet Kaur Gill in Surrey

The husband of Harpreet Kaur Gill has been sentenced in relation to the 2022 homicide.

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. 

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.  

On June 22, 2023, Navinder Gill entered a guilty plea to the charge of second-degree murder. 

On Wednesday,  Navinder Gill was sentenced to life in prison with no parole eligibility for 10 years.

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