Bhupinderpal Gill charged with 1st-degree murder of wife

Charge laid today after Gurpreet Ronald charged last week with 1st-degree murder in Jagtar Gill's death

CBC News Posted: Apr 14, 2014 9:36 AM ET Last Updated: Apr 14, 2014 5:55 PM ET

The husband of homicide victim Jagtar Gill has been charged with first-degree murder today more than two months after her body was found in the home they shared.

Bhupinderpal Gill, shown above outside of the Ottawa courthouse last week, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Jagtar Gill. (CBC)

Bhupinderpal Gill, 38, appeared briefly in court Monday in a courtroom packed with relatives and friends of the Gill family.
His next court appearance is scheduled for Wednesday, by video.

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Last week Bhupinderpal Gill showed up at the courthouse with his children to watch as Gurpreet Ronald, a neighbour he was close to and worked with at OC Transpo, was charged with first-degree murder in Jagtar Gill's death.
He was arrested on Sunday.
Ronald's next court appearance is also scheduled for Wednesday.  click on headline finish reading