B.C. court to rule in Abbotsford home invasion double murder trial
Justice Brenda Brown found the three Surrey men guilty of first-degree murder, triggering automatic life sentences with no parole eligibility for 25 years.
- On Friday, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Brenda Brown found Abhijeet Singh, Gurkaran Singh, and Khushveer Toor guilty of two counts of first-degree murder in the 2022 deaths of Arnold and Joanne De Jong.
- The killings stemmed from a May 2022 home invasion in Abbotsford where the trio, who previously performed cleaning work for the victims, stole cheques, credit cards, and a power washer.
- While defence lawyers argued the incident was a "botched robbery" without premeditation, the court heard one accused conducted "exceptionally damning" Google searches regarding punishment for murder in Canada.
- Justice Brown ruled the three acted together to "eliminate" the couple as witnesses, a finding that triggers an automatic life sentence with no parole eligibility for 25 years.
- Family and friends packed the courtroom, requiring three overflow rooms to accommodate attendees just shy of four years after the De Jongs were discovered in their Abbotsford home.
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Three Guilty of Home-Invasion Double Murder in Abbotsford, BC
Three men have been found guilty of first-degree murder in the home-invasion killings of Abbotsford, B.C., couple Arnold and Joanne De Jong. Abhijeet Singh, Gurkaran Singh and Khushveer Toor had pleaded not guilty earlier this year, claiming there was no intent or plan to kill the couple, who were found dead in their home, bound with ropes and duct tape, in May 2022. But British Columbia Supreme Court Justice Brenda Brown said evidence showed th…
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The three men charged with killing two Abbotsford seniors in their home in 2022 have been convicted of the murders. Justice Brenda Brown ruled Friday (May 8) in B.C. Supreme Court in Abbotsford that Khushveer Toor, Gurkaran Singh and Abhijeet Singh – all of Surrey – are each guilty of two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Arnold and Joanne De Jong. A conviction for first-degree murder results in an automatic life sentence, with no e…
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