Man stabbed workmate to death in row in Leicester Published duration 16 December 2019

image copyright Leicestershire Police image caption Sulkahan Singh claimed he did not kill his colleague

A man has been jailed for stabbing a workmate to death in an argument as they carried out a home refurbishment.

Sukhwinder Singh died in hospital after being attacked by Sulkahan Singh at a house in Belgrave, Leicester, in July.

Singh, 39, fled the scene in Penrith Avenue but was arrested at a nearby property after other workers told police what had happened.

At Leicester Crown Court, he was found guilty of murder and jailed for life with a minimum term of 22 years.

image copyright Family photo image caption Sukhwinder Singh had moved to Leicester from India

Singh, of Constance Road in Leicester, was also convicted of possessing a bladed article in a public place.

Det Ch Insp Tony Yarwood, said: "This began as a relatively minor argument, but all of a sudden it spun out of control and - tragically - resulted in a man losing his life."

In a statement, the victim's family said: "There are so many questions that we have asked one another since Sukhwinder's death.

"Why did this happen? Did he know it was going to happen? Did he have the chance to defend himself?

"But we know the hurt we are feeling will never go away."

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