A builder was hacked to death by a gang armed with swords, knives and a hammer as part of a feud between two Sikh groups.
Twenty eight-year-old Sukhjinder Singh, also known as Gurinder or Guri, was attacked by weapons 48 times by men travelling in two cars. Singh was ambushed in Southall, west London, as he left home on July 30, 2016, a court was told.
Although Singh received medical attention on multiple stab wounds, he died from his injuries a day later.
According to The Times, Amandeep Sandhu, 30, of Southall; Ravinder Singh-Shergil, 31, of Tipton, West Midlands; Vishal Soba, 30, of Southall; and Kuldeep Dhillon, 27, of Northolt, west London all deny murder. However, Palwinder Multani, 36, of Hayes, west London, has admitted manslaughter and will give evidence for the prosecution.
Singh and Dhillon were friends until the former had an affair with the latter's wife.
The court was told that Singh was terrified of Dhillon and had once told a friend that "he's trying to kill me."
Since the beginning of this year, there has been a number of stabbings and fatal shooting in London . Compared to last year, the numbers have doubled, with official figures putting the number of people fatally shot or stabbed since the beginning of 2018 as 26.
Earlier last week, London Mayor Sadiq Khan pointed out that knife crimes were increasing across the UK and called it a national problem that requires a national solution.
"Londoners need the governments help if we are to beat it," he said. "We are doing everything we can from City Hall to tackle the scourge of knife crime. Last week I announced new funding for 1,000 additional police officers and also a new £45m Young Londoners Fund to provide alternative paths away from crime."
