Still no trial date for North Bay man accused of killing ‘disrespectful’ daughter-in-law

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63-year-old NorCal man arrested for allegedly murdering daughter-in-law with hammer A 63-year-old Suisun City man accused of killing his daughter-in-law with a hammer was back in court Thursday.

Amarjit Singh will likely go to trial in late January or early February, noted Presiding Judge John B. Ellis.

The prosecution estimated a month-long trial, though Ellis was quick to shut that notion down, stating it would be finished in less than a week. The prosecution cited the numerous FBI detectives that would testify and an abundance of interview footage that would be shown to the jury, in addition to factors regarding the language barrier. Singh and some witnesses require a Punjabi translator in court.

Singh is charged with murder in the death of his daughter-in-law, Shameena Bibi, 29. According to Suisun City Police Department Chief Tim Mattos, Amarjit was upset over Bibi being disrespectful toward him.

Singh allegedly beat Bibi with a hammer the morning of March 9 in the garage of a home in the 800 block of Blue Bill Way. Singh and his wife lived at the residence with their son, his wife, Bibi, and their 2-year-old son.

Singh is believed to have gotten into an argument with Bibi over her 2-year-old son.

According to authorities, after Bibi walked away from the confrontation, Singh heard a commotion in the garage. Upon entering the room, he allegedly saw his bike on its side, which enraged him, resulting in him striking Bibi with a hammer several times in the head.

She was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel.

Singh’s wife and the 2-year-old were reportedly home at the time of the brutal attack.

Later that night, Singh confessed to striking Bibi with the hammer during an interview with FBI personnel. Singh is due back in court at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 21 in Dept. 23.

He remains in Solano County Jail with a bail amount of $1 million.

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