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B.C. man gets 10 years for killing relative and stabbing 2 others

A Surrey, B.C., man wassentenced to 10 years in prison for manslaughter on Wednesday after a triple stabbing that left a female family member dead and a two-year-old child and another man seriously injured.

Harpreet Singh will serve 4 years in prison after credit for time served

Police use crime tape to block off a suburban street at night.
A Surrey, B.C., man has been sentenced to four years in prison for stabbing a family member to death and seriously injuring a toddler and another relative in October 2020. (Shane Mackichan)

A Surrey, B.C., man wassentenced to 10 years in prison for manslaughter on Wednesday after a triple stabbing that left a female family member dead and a two-year-old child and another man seriously injuredat a Newton townhousecomplex.

Harpreet Singh was sentenced in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminsterto 10 years on one count ofmanslaughter and two counts of aggravated assault in the 2020 death.He has also been handed a 10-year firearms ban.

With credit for time served,Singh will spendfour years in prison.

The woman who diedwas identifiedas Baljit Kaur. The toddler and another adult, Jagjit Singh, were seriously injured but survived.

The three victims were stabbed inside one of the townhouse units just before 9 p.m. PT after averbal argument escalated into a physical fight, according to police.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team(IHIT) said at the time, the suspect and victimswere immediate family members who all lived together in the Newton home.

Two police officers are seen from behind.
RCMP officers investigate following a triple stabbing on Oct. 20, 2024. (Shane MacKichan)

An RCMP spokesperson said that Singh ran from the scene of the stabbingsbut was quickly arrested nearby.

"This began as a verbal altercation involving family members that ultimately ended with the tragic loss of a life," IHIT Sgt. Frank Jang wrote in astatement in October 2020.

"Incidents such as these, when children are involved, are especially emotionally difficult, and we will continue to provide support to those affected by this tragedy."

A townhouse complex is seen with police cars surrounding it.
At the time, police characterized the attack as a case of family violence. (Shane MacKichan)

For anyone affected by family or intimate partner violence, there is support available through crisis lines and local support services. If you're in immediate danger or fear for your safety or that of others around you, please call 911.

With files from Yvette Brend and Tina Lovgreen