Mother Jaskirat Kaur handed hospital order after killing 10-year-old daughter Shay Kang
A mother has been handed an indefinite hospital order after admitting to killing her 10-year-old daughter.
Jaskirat Kaur, 33, denied murder but pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Shay Kang on the basis of diminished responsibility at Wolverhampton Crown Court in August.
The court heard Kaur was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and believed she was being targeted by “lasers and technology” before stabbing her daughter 11 times in the chest as she slept on Monday 4 March.
Hours after the stabbing, Kaur phoned West Midlands Police and said: “My kid is dead.”
When police arrived at the home in Robin Close, Rowley Regis, Kaur told officers she had seen “projections coming in and out” of the room, adding: “It was me (that killed her) because I didn’t want her getting took by.”
Kaur showed no emotion whilst being sentenced on Friday.
Shay Kang. Pic: West Midlands Police
She previously admitted she had wanted to kill her daughter for the past seven months, telling detectives during a police interview: “They can’t adopt her, they can’t take her. It’s not going to make sense, but to me it does.
“I was worried about Shay growing up. I knew that there needed to be an end date.
“I would kill her again. I wanted her to die, I don’t regret it.”
A ‘fun-loving child’
In a tribute released by Brickhouse Primary School, Year 5 pupil Shay was described as a “bright, happy, fun-loving child who was well-liked by all”.
Kayleigh Colclough, a friend who Shay and her mother lived with for the first five years of the youngster’s life, said Shay “was an old soul – she was special, advanced, clever, funny”.
Kaur admitted manslaughter by diminished responsibility
Kayleigh Colclough, Shay Kang and Jaskirat Kaur
“I just have the best memories of her, she made me happy,” she told Sky News.
“She would make me feel warm. That’s the sort of person she was.”
Ms Colclough, who said Shay called her godmother or aunt, “fell to the ground” and “just screamed” when she found out she had been killed.
Shay dancing with her mum
Kaur had “disgusted and disappointed” her, Ms Colclough added.
“She just doesn’t exist to me now,” she said. “At one point I had so much love for her as a sister, as a friend and there are certain points we had the best memories.
“But she just broke me when she took Shay and that’s one thing I can’t forgive.”
Ms Colclough said Kaur would have “angry outbursts” and while she knew she’d suffered “trauma”, she didn’t see any “signs of mental health” problems.
A young Shay
“I wanted it to go to trial. I just think it’s the easy way out,” she said of Kaur’s manslaughter plea.
She added: “For me, Shay will never be forgotten. I will always speak Shay’s name.
“Shay deserves justice. She’s a special child. She didn’t ask for a lot, she just wanted to be loved.
“I miss her and I’m heartbroken and I just want the world to change.”
Crystal Palace are celebrating a historic win in the FA Cup after a 1-0 victory against Manchester City at Wembley.
It’s the south London club’s first major trophy – and third time lucky after losing two previous finals they have played in. The win also means Palace have qualified for next season’s Europa League.
Eberechi Eze put his side 1-0 up with the game’s only goal in the 16th minute.
Man City were given a chance to equalise when they were awarded a penalty in the 33rd minute, but Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson – who had earlier escaped a red card for a handball outside the box – saved Omar Marmoush’s spot kick.
Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze scores. Pic: PA
Man City’s Omar Marmoush after his penalty was saved. Pic: PA
It briefly seemed the south London team had gone 2-0 up after a 58th-minute strike from Daniel Munoz but the goal was quickly ruled offside.
They then held onto their 1-0 lead until the final whistle, which came after an agonising 10 minutes of injury time.
Dean Henderson dodged a red card and saved a penalty. Pic: PA
Oliver Glasner’s team were the underdogs despite Manchester City having had a difficult season in the Premier League.
Pep Guardiola’s side also lost to their neighbours and rivals Manchester United in last year’s cup final.
‘It’s all about spirit’
Palace goalscorer Eze said he had “no words” as he celebrated with his team mates.
Eze celebrates after the final whistle. Pic: PA
“I can only thank God,” he told ITV. “This is special, this is what dreams are made of, for this club as well. Who would have thought we could do it?
“We’ve made history today. The tactics were good but it’s all about spirit. That’s energy, that’s everyone fighting together and doing what we had to do today.”
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