Sarbjit Kaur death: Husband charged with wife's murder

Sarbjit Kaur died of asphyxiation

A man has been charged with murdering his 38-year-old wife who was found dead in their home.

The asphyxiated body of Sarbjit Kaur was discovered in Rookery Lane, Penn in Wolverhampton, on 16 February.

Her businessman husband Gurpreet Singh, 42, was charged on Wednesday evening and is due to appear before magistrates in Birmingham on Thursday.

Det Ch Insp Chris Mallett from West Midlands Police said Mrs Kaur's death "shocked the community".

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Mrs Kaur was found dead at the family home in Wolverhampton