@streetcamuk: 🚨 TRAGIC MURDER IN HAYES: Young Sikh Mother Kirandeep Kaur Stabbed to Death in Her Home On Sunday, July 12, 2026, in the early morning hours, the quiet streets of Hayes, west London, became the scene of a horrifying double stabbing. 24-year-old Kirandeep Kaur, a young Punjabi Sikh mother originally from Piddi village in Punjab, India, was fatally stabbed in the chest while sleeping in bed beside her husband and their three-month-old newborn baby. Her family had sold land to support her dreams of studying and working in the UK — she arrived on a student visa two years ago and later switched to a work visa. Minutes earlier, around 7:42–7:50 a.m., CCTV and doorbell camera footage captured 46-year-old Daniel Sean James (from Mercer Place, Pinner) walking through the area armed with a large knife. He allegedly approached multiple addresses, turned to follow a man in his 20s on the street, and stabbed him in the back. That victim survived with non-life-threatening injuries and was hospitalized. James then allegedly kicked down the door of Kaur’s home on Uxbridge Road, entered the bedroom, and stabbed her as she slept. Her husband woke to her screams and saw the intruder leaving the room. James fled by jumping from a first-floor window onto Uxbridge Road, crashing through cables and breaking both ankles. He was quickly found by passersby, tasered, and arrested by police after a short distance. Officers arrived at the property around 7:55 a.m.; despite efforts by the London Ambulance Service, Kaur was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:26 a.m. James was charged on July 13 with **murder**, **attempted murder**, and **possession of a bladed article**. He appeared via video link at the Old Bailey and remains in custody. A plea hearing is scheduled for October 1, 2026. Police are investigating with an open mind, including a possible racial/hate crime motive, though they have stated no firm evidence has emerged yet. Kaur’s family in Punjab is devastated, calling for justice and assistance to repatriate her body. The Sikh community and local residents have held gatherings and voiced outrage over the attack on a young mother. This random and brutal incident

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