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Indian-origin trio found guilty of murder in Canada
9 May
Summary
- Three Indian-origin individuals convicted of first-degree murder.
- The victims were a couple found dead in their Abbotsford home.
- Murders were financially motivated, prosecutors argued successfully.
In a significant ruling on May 8, 2026, a British Columbia Supreme Court found three individuals of Indian origin guilty of first-degree murder. Gurkaran Singh, Abhijeet Singh, and Khushveer Toor were convicted in connection with the deaths of Arnold and Joanne De Jong. The couple was discovered in their Abbotsford home in May 2022.
Justice Brenda Brown determined that the three men, all in their 20s, played a willing and integral role in the murders. The prosecution successfully argued that the killings were financially motivated, refuting defense claims of a robbery gone wrong.
Evidence presented included DNA from the crime scene, rope believed to have been used to bind Arnold De Jong, and a metal baseball bat found in the suspects' vehicle. Phone data also indicated that Abhijeet Singh researched punishments for murderers in Canada after the killings.
Sentencing for the three convicted individuals is scheduled for May 28, 2026. The investigation revealed that the accused worked for a cleaning company, which had previously serviced the De Jongs' home.
