Husband accused of dousing his wife in petrol and setting her on fire will soon learn his fate


Husband accused of dousing his wife in petrol and setting her on fire will soon learn his fate as murder trial jury retire – after his barrister claimed she created the blaze

  • Jury on Kulwinder Singh’s murder trial has retired to decide on a verdict
  • Singh is accused of pouring petrol on his wife before setting her on fire
  • He pleaded not guilty and says his wife poured the petrol and set herself alight 
  • The crown says he set her alight after the couple had been arguing
  • They say the argument was about finances and her contribution to the mortgage

A Sydney jury deciding the fate of a man accused of murdering his wife by setting her on fire after pouring petrol on her has retired on verdict. 

Kulwinder Singh, 42, has pleaded not guilty to murdering Parwinder Kaur on December 2, 2013, at their Rouse Hill home.

The crown case is he poured petrol over his 32-year-old wife and set her alight after arguing about finances including his requests for her to contribute to the mortgage.

But the defence says she set herself on fire to create a ‘drama’, confident the blaze would be put out.

Kulwinder Singh, 42, (pictured) has pleaded not guilty to murdering Parwinder Kaur on December 2, 2013, at their Rouse Hill home

Kulwinder Singh, 42, (pictured) has pleaded not guilty to murdering Parwinder Kaur on December 2, 2013, at their Rouse Hill home 

The crown argues that Mr Singh and his wife Parwinder Kaur (right) were arguing about finances and Ms Kaur's contributions to the mortgage

The crown argues that Mr Singh and his wife Parwinder Kaur (right) were arguing about finances and Ms Kaur’s contributions to the mortgage

The NSW Supreme Court jury earlier watched video footage evidence of Singh’s police interview following the incident, showing him wailing after being told of his wife’s injuries.

He repeatedly exclaimed ‘please don’t’, ‘please don’t say that’, ‘please don’t say she’s in a serious condition’ and ‘I can’t hear this’ in the footage.

Neighbours have also testified to hearing Ms Kaur’s high-pitched and piercing scream, while one heard Singh say ‘fire, fire,’ followed by, ‘I’m a good man, I didn’t mean for this to happen’.

Singh has denied knowing how the jerry can of petrol and lighter used had ended up in the house’s laundry, insisting he had not touched the jerry can for at least six months.

Ten of Ms Kaur’s fingerprints were found on the petrol tin and only her fingerprint and DNA were found on the lighter.

On a visit to India, Singh allegedly told his sister-in-law that if his wife wanted a divorce he would not agree, saying ‘we kill people and nobody can find out’.

The jury retired to deliberate its verdict on Tuesday morning.

Mr Singh is facing charges of murder after he allegedly poured petrol on his wife before setting her on fire

Mr Singh is facing charges of murder after he allegedly poured petrol on his wife before setting her on fire

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