Man guilty of murdering woman in revenge attack

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 20:32 · Archive

Deepak Sandhu, 24, has been found guilty of murdering Xiaoqing Ke, 39, at an Airbnb in Earl's Court, west London.

Deepak Sandhu, 24, was found guilty at the Old Bailey on Thursday of murdering Xiaoqing Ke, 39, at an address in Earl's Court, west London on 10 December. Prosecutor Caroline Carberry KC described him as a "fantasist" and an "obsessed, manipulative young man who could not accept her rejection of him" who carried out a "brutal and fatal revenge attack".

The pair had a relationship and remained in contact when Ke moved from Southampton to London. However, the relationship broke down after Ke discovered Sandhu had stolen £500 from her and told him she did not want to see him again. The two communicated using the Google Translate app and detectives were able to chart their relationship through WhatsApp chats.

Sandhu had claimed to Ke that he was an actor and model, but in reality he had been thrown off his IT course at Southampton Solent University, had his student visa revoked, and was working as a labourer on building sites. After their relationship ended, he messaged a friend saying he would take revenge. Sandhu, an Indian national, had denied being responsible for the killing, claiming Ke was alive when he left her flat. A jury deliberated for two hours before rejecting his account and finding him guilty of both murder and perverting the course of justice by attempting to flee the country. He was arrested by Metropolitan Police officers in December moments before attempting to leave the country.

How it is being reported

• Man found guilty of murdering woman in 'brutal revenge attack' in west LondonProsecutor Caroline Carberry KC said that Deepak Sandhu was a ‘fantasist’ and an ‘obsessed, manipulative young man’Evening Standard · 15 Oct, 20:06
• Fantasist killed woman in 'brutal revenge attack'Deepak Sandhu is found guilty of murdering Xiaoqing Ke in Earl's Court last December at Old Bailey.BBC London · 15 Oct, 17:00

In this story: Deepak Sandhu · Xiaoqing Ke · Earl's Court · Old Bailey · Southampton Solent University · London

This summary was written by AI from the headlines and standfirsts above, and states as fact only what at least two outlets report. How we use AI · Report a problem