Two More Convictions In Aurman Singh Murder Case

Two men join the five already jailed after the murder of the DPD driver.Two men join the five already jailed after the murder of the DPD driver.

By Jason KingBy Jason King

Jurors at Stafford Crown CourtJurors at Stafford Crown Courthave unanimously convictedMehakdeep Singh, 24Mehakdeep Singh, 24, andSehajpal Singh, 36Sehajpal Singh, 36for their roles in the brutal murder of23‐year‐old DPD driver Aurman Singh23‐year‐old DPD driver Aurman Singhon August 21, 2023. 5 men have already been jailed for the killing.

The defendants, who had fled the UK and were laterapprehended in Austriaapprehended in Austria, now face life imprisonment pending sentencing on April 11.

Aurman Singh was ambushed during his delivery round onBerwick Avenue, ShrewsburyBerwick Avenue, Shrewsburyby an armed gang that arrived intwo carstwo cars– ablack Audiblack Audiand awhite Mercedeswhite Mercedes. According to court testimony, after executing the attack, the vehicles sped off from the scene. The attackers used a range of weapons – including anaxeaxe,hockey stickhockey stick,shovelshovel,wooden stavewooden stave, andmetal barmetal bar– to inflict fatal injuries in a savage, almost instantaneous assault. In a harrowing account, it was revealed that Singh’s head was repeatedly hacked with an axe, fracturing his skull and exposing his brain to local residents who rushed to offer aid.

Armed police managed to hunt down theblack Audiblack Audi, arresting the four men inside who, along with an inside man who provided crucial information on how to ambush the victim, received a combined sentence of over120 years120 yearsin prison.

However, the men in thewhite Mercedeswhite Mercedesinitially escaped – with two of them now being convicted in the recent trial.

The trial, building on evidence from previous proceedings that saw four other men convicted for their involvement in Singh’s murder, left jurors grappling with the graphic and distressing details. Judge Simon Hirst acknowledged the toll the testimony had taken on the jury, remarking that they had effectively served a lifetime’sjury servicejury servicegiven the severity of the evidence presented and would never be required to sit on a jury again. “The law is a matter for me, the facts are a matter for you,” he said, adding that while the sentence will be one of life imprisonment, he must now decide the minimum period before the Parole Board can consider release.

ACCESS TO THE LAW: Understanding the Crime and SentencingACCESS TO THE LAW: Understanding the Crime and Sentencing

As part of our campaign to improve citizens’ access and understanding of UK Criminal law, we will be explaining the relevant UK legislation surrounding any case law relevant to our articles:As part of our campaign to improve citizens’ access and understanding of UK Criminal law, we will be explaining the relevant UK legislation surrounding any case law relevant to our articles:

WHAT IS THE BAR FOR A MURDER CONVICTION?WHAT IS THE BAR FOR A MURDER CONVICTION?

In the recent case of Aurman Singh’s murder, two defendants argued that while they planned to be involved in the attack, they didnot intend to seriously harm or killnot intend to seriously harm or kill, nor did theyencourage the fatal assaultencourage the fatal assault. While the judge rejected those claims, this invites an important legal question: What is the bar for a murder conviction?

Under English law, to secure a conviction formurdermurder, the prosecution must prove two key elements beyond reasonable doubt:

1.Actus Reus (Guilty Act)Actus Reus (Guilty Act): The defendant unlawfullycaused the deathcaused the deathof another person.

2.Mens Rea (Guilty Mind)Mens Rea (Guilty Mind): The defendant had theintention to kill or cause grievous bodily harm (GBH).intention to kill or cause grievous bodily harm (GBH).

Importantly, intention can be eitherdirectdirect(where the defendant’s purpose was to kill or cause serious injury) orobliqueoblique(where death or serious harm was avirtually certain consequencevirtually certain consequenceof their actions, and the defendant appreciated that fact).

When multiple individuals are involved, the concept ofjoint enterprisejoint enterprisemay apply. If the prosecution can demonstrate that the defendantsparticipated in a planparticipated in a planthat involved the use of lethal violence, they may befound guiltyfound guiltyeven if they did not personally strike the fatal blow.Encouraging or assisting the crime,Encouraging or assisting the crime,knowing it was likely to result in death or serious harm,meets the bar for liability.meets the bar for liability.

In this case, the jury found that both defendants were part of a planned, armed attack where the use of deadly weapons made serious injury or death highly foreseeable, leading to their conviction for murder.

Well, that’s all for now. But until our next article, please stay tuned, stay informed, but most of all stay safe, and I’ll see you then.Well, that’s all for now. But until our next article, please stay tuned, stay informed, but most of all stay safe, and I’ll see you then.

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