R v SINGH [2010] NSWSC 638

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : R v SINGH [2010] NSWSC 638

HEARING DATE(S) : 7 December 2009

JUDGMENT DATE : 29 June 2010

JUDGMENT OF : Hulme J at 1

DECISION : Verdict is not guilty on the ground of mental illness. Mr Singh continue to be detained in the Long Bay Prison Hospital until released by due process of law.

PARTIES : Regina Jayant Kumar SINGH

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 2008/00002863

COUNSEL : T McCarthy (Crown) P Boulten SC (Accused)

SOLICITORS : S Kavanagh Director Public Prosecutions Ford Criminal Lawyers

- 8 - IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES CRIMINAL DIVISION

No: 2008/00002863 RS HULME J Tuesday 29 June 2010

REGINA v Jayant Kumar SINGH

JUDGMENT 1 RS HULME J: On 22 December 2006 the above named accused killed a 10 month old child Camira Vuniwa who, with two siblings Kelera aged 4 and Imanual aged 2 had been left in his care. 2 When police arrived the accused was still in the premises, emerging when police called upon him to do so. He was immediately handcuffed and placed on the ground and a short time later when asked, "What did you do" he replied "I stabbed the baby". Asked "Why did you do it?" and "What happened?" he replied, "I am depressed. I just got out of Rozelle on Wednesday" and "The kids were playing. I was depressed so I stabbed the baby". 3 Later that day he participated in an ERISP in the course of which the following questions and answers appear:- Q. Now, as, as I mentioned to you, Detective Condon and I are making inquiries into the murder of Camari Vuniwa at 33 Unara Street, Campsie earlier this morning. What can you tell me about that? A. When the, the mother went to the, do the shopping, after a little while, I got a stick and hit the baby, then I used the knife and the chopper to cut the neck off. …