Dunedin murder trial of Gurjit Singh

The story so far

A 35-year-old man has been found guilty of murdering a 27-year-old man, who was stabbed at his Liberton home in January 2024.^{17 Nov 2025; 4 Dec 2025} The trial opened in the Dunedin High Court in November 2025, and the accused had pleaded not guilty.^{17, 18 Nov 2025} Prosecutors said the victim was stabbed at least 46 times, while the defence said the accused had no reason to harm him.^{17 Nov 2025; 2 Dec 2025} The victim's wife told the court she had earlier rejected a marriage proposal from the accused.^{18 Nov 2025} The Crown closed its case on 1 December, alleging the accused lied to police and left DNA at the scene, and the jury returned its guilty verdict on 3 December.^{2, 4 Dec 2025}

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On 3 December, following jury deliberations, the High Court in Dunedin found the accused guilty of murder.^{4 Dec 2025}

Key moments

1. 17 Nov 2025Murder trial begins in Dunedin High Court; accused pleads not guilty.
2. 17 Nov 2025Prosecutors claim victim was stabbed at least 46 times; defence denies motive.
3. 18 Nov 2025Victim's wife tells court she previously rejected the accused's marriage proposal.
4. 2 Dec 2025Crown closes case, alleging the accused lied to police and left DNA.
5. 4 Dec 2025Jury finds the accused guilty of murdering the 27-year-old man.

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