Hounslow man charged with shotgun murder of neighbour

Rajat Jaswel, 31, has been charged with the murder of his neighbour Navneet Kaur, 26, on Chertsey Road in Hounslow. Ms Kaur's body was discovered on 4 November after neighbours alerted the police. Mr Jaswel appeared at the Old Bailey on Wednesday, facing charges of murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.

Prosecutor Ben Holt told the court that the incident involved the shooting of an unarmed woman with a shotgun over what appeared to be a minor dispute. Neighbours reported hearing two loud bangs between 18:30 and 19:00 GMT on 3 November, which they believed to be gunshots. Mr Jaswel, who lived in a chalet on the same site as Ms Kaur, is also accused of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life.

The court heard that Ms Kaur had spoken on the phone with her husband, who was away, on 3 November. Following the reported sounds, neighbours used a spare key to enter Ms Kaur's chalet and subsequently alerted the police the following day. Mr Jaswel, who reportedly came to the UK from India in 2018 and was an overstayer at the time of the shooting, spoke only to confirm his name and age during the hearing. He has been remanded in custody.

A provisional two-week trial has been adjourned until September.