A 44-year-old Indian-origin mother, Rajwinder Kaur, who had recently moved to Australia, was allegedly murdered by her landlord at her Epping home in Melbourne’s north.
Police allege Jaswinder Gill, 50, from Rockbank, fatally attacked Kaur inside her rented home on Gottloh Street on Thursday afternoon.
Kaur’s teenage son made the horrific discovery when he returned from work and found his mother lying in a pool of blood before running to a neighbour’s house for help.
It is reported by 9News that Gill appeared via videolink in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, charged with one count of murder.
CCTV footage obtained by 7 News allegedly shows Gill arriving at the property in a maroon Toyota Camry with the number plates removed.
Police allege he changed into a white hazmat suit inside the home before attacking Kaur with an unknown weapon, believed to be an axe, and then leaving 27 minutes later dressed in a hi-vis outfit.
It is reported by 9News that the investigators told the court that DNA samples, police bodycam footage, and CCTV evidence will be crucial to the prosecution’s case.
Gill appeared calm during his brief court appearance. He did not apply for bail and has been remanded in custody until February. Prosecutors have requested three months to compile evidence before the next hearing in February.
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