The man accused of killing his wife on their farm is accused of trying to make it appear her death was an accident by running her over with a tractor.
Yadwinder Singh, 44, allegedly murdered his wife Amarjit Kaur Sardar, 41. on their property in Woodhill, south of BrisbaneThursday at 9:00 am.
First responders were called to the scene where they reportedly found Ms Sardar mutilated after being run over by a sugarcane cutter, and were unable to save her.
Police will allege that Singh killed his wife before interfering with her corpse to make the death appear accidental.
Singh appeared earlier Beenleigh Magistrates Court and has been charged with murder and “misconduct with corpse by interference” on Friday.
Yadwinder Singh, 44, is accused of murdering his wife Amarjit Kaur Sardar, 41, at their property in Woodhill, south of Brisbane, at 9am on Thursday.
Police will allege that Singh killed his wife before interfering with her corpse to make the death look like an accident
Detective Inspector Chris Knight told the media: ‘He (Singh) reported that his wife had died and that some limited follow-up questions had been asked of him by the (ambulance) operators.’
Inspector Knight added that detectives had seized both Singh and Ms Sardar’s phones and that Singh’s triple-0 call was ‘part of our research’.
Videos found on the phones are also being analyzed by investigators.
Police have seized a tractor slasher and a sedan from the rural property.
It is believed that the content contains videos taken from each other and require translation.
The couple have two teenage children and owned the 55-hectare estate, which includes animals and sugar cane.
The children were not at home at the time of their mother’s death and relatives have traveled to Queensland to watch over them for the time being.
According to court documents, Singh is a truck driver born in India.
Police have seized a tractor slasher and a sedan from the rural property
Singh is said to have called emergency services to report his wife’s death. Paramedics were unable to save her
The couple have two teenage children and owned the 55-hectare estate where they raise animals and grow sugar cane
Singh’s case was heard at Beenleigh Magistrates Court on Friday. Police prosecutor Karine Evans said a pathology report would take three months.
“There will also be a lengthy delay regarding the forensic and mechanical (evidence of the allegedly) involved tractor,” she said.
“There were quite a number of recordings on both the suspect and victim’s phones that needed to be translated, so these will likely be the longest delays.”
Forensic investigators are currently combing the site and searching nearby lakes for additional evidence.
A full evidence briefing will be ordered on May 17.
Singh is represented by the defense lawyer Corey Cook and the matter has now been adjourned until June 5 at Beenleigh Magistrates Court for a final mention.