Man who buried ex-partner alive in remote SA jailed for at least 22 more years

Man who buried ex-partner alive in remote SA jailed for at least 22 more years

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Nursing scholar Jasmeen Kaur was stalked, kidnapped and killed by Tarikjot Singh in March 2021 when she was buried alive in a shallow grave greater than 400 kilometres from the place she was final seen leaving work in Adelaide.

Singh pleaded responsible to homicide earlier than he was as a consequence of stand trial earlier this yr after initially denying the killing.

Jasmeen Kaur
Nursing scholar Jasmeen Kaur was buried alive by her ex-boyfriend. (9News)

On Tuesday, Singh was sentenced to obligatory life in imprisonment.

He will likely be eligible for parole after 22 years and 10 months.

The minimal non-parole interval for homicide in South Australia is 20 years.

He drove Kaur for hours from Adelaide to the outback whereas she was restrained within the again or boot of the automotive.

Tarikjot Singh pleaded guilty to murdering Jasmeen Kaur.
Tarikjot Singh will likely be eligible for parole after 22 years and 10 months. (9News)

Her physique was later discovered blindfolded, limbs certain with cable ties and gaffer tape in a shallow grave within the Flinders Ranges.

The homicide has been described as an “act of vengeance” with an “uncommon level of cruelty”.

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Source: www.9news.com.au