A man facing charges for allegedly killing his wife and disguising it as a tragic tractor accident has been refused bail, following revelations from forensic analysis of a suspected murder weapon.
Yadwinder Singh, aged 46, stands accused of the murder of his 41-year-old wife, Amarjit Kaur Sardar, as well as tampering with her body. The incident took place on their farm located in Woodhill, south of Brisbane, back in February 2024.
Sardar was found lifeless approximately two meters away from the tractor’s vegetation-slashing equipment, with both of her legs severed.
Singh is expected to endure a lengthy period in custody, as his trial is unlikely to commence before 2027, according to Bale.
However, Crown Prosecutor Samantha O’Rourke contended that the evidence presented during the committal hearing does not hold the weight that the defense claims it does.
“There was never a suggestion from Dr. Ong that a specific weapon or tool was identified; it was only determined that the injuries resulted from blunt force trauma,” O’Rourke stated.
“If anything, the case is now stronger given the results of the hair (on the brick) that were obtained since the previous bail application.”
Singh’s claims for a change in circumstance were “simply not made out,” Justice Treston found.
“Two samples taken from the brick reveal a single contributor, being the deceased in terms of her blood and her hair,” Justice Treston said.
“The jury might still conclude that is consistent with the brick having been used to bludgeon the deceased to death.”
There was also other evidence such as alleged prior strangulation, Justice Treston found.
“There is the statement (Singh) is said to have made to his cellmate about having killed his wife,” Justice Treston said.
She refused Singh’s bail application.
