A Pennsylvania man will spend 23 to 60 years in a state penitentiary after killing his wife and mother.
On August 23, 2020, Newtown Police Department officers came to Iqbal Singh’s home after he allegedly confessed to killing his wife, Jaspal Kaur, and mother, Nasib Kaur, in a conversation with his children, according to Delaware County Daily Times,
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“I killed them both. I killed your mother and your grandmother. Call the police to come get me,” his son said he was told during the phone call, according to KYW-TV. Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer told the paper that “he then spoke to his daughter, who was with her brother, and told her the same story.”
After arriving at the scene, according to Delaware County Daily Times, Singh, 66, had self-inflicted wounds and was reportedly “covered in blood”. According to the media, he informed the police about his actions. Both women were found with what appeared to be multiple stab wounds. They both had their throats cut.
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A probable cause affidavit obtained by the outlet said officers also found blood in the upstairs and downstairs sinks in the home and that a knife covered in blood was found on the kitchen counter. Emergency services pronounced both women dead at the scene.
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On Monday, Singh was sentenced to 23 to 60 years in state prison Philadelphia Inquirer. The media reported that Singh said during the sentencing hearing that he had untreated bipolar disorder until the incident and “wouldn’t have killed the women if he was well.”
Singh pleaded guilty to third-degree murder and aggravated assault after striking a plea deal with prosecutors. First Assistant District Attorney Tanner Rouse told the newspaper that prosecutors made the deal at the request of his children.
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“The family gave us the impression that the loss of their father, while understandable, only re-victimized them,” Rouse told the news outlet. “They were wonderful, respectful people and we felt this offer would give them some peace of mind while fulfilling our commitment to public safety.”
Singh’s attorney did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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