Bishop Auckland murder accused - 'I have killed my brother'

Inderjit Klare is accused of repeatedly stabbing his brother, Jasreet, after they started fighting at the end of drink and drug fuelled night out in Bishop Auckland last year.

Teesside Crown Court heard how the defendant called 999 at 4.49am on October 9 to tell the call handler that his brother was not breathing.

A recording of the call was played to jurors and they heard how the 43-year-old said his brother was not breathing and had tried to carry out CPR before paramedics arrived.

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Earlier, jurors heard how there was a 90-minute delay between the fatal brawl taking place and Inderjit calling 999.

Jasreet Klare (Image: Durham Constabulary)

Paramedic Stuart Mawson said the defendant appeared calm when they arrived at the scene but admitted he had ‘killed’ his brother during a fight, claiming he had hit him with a metal container.

“He was quite calm; he wasn’t agitated or stressed,” he said. “As far as we were aware we thought we were going to a normal incident.”

The court heard how Jasreet was pronounced dead at the scene and Inderjit pointed to a metal container saying he had hit his brother with it during the fight.

Mr Mawson added: “I said - ‘do you realise what you have done?’ and he said ‘Yes, I have killed my brother’.

“He got a bit flustered but he didn’t appear as a threat to us and we contacted our control room for police assistance.”

Police at the scene of the alleged murder (Image: Newsquest)

Jasreet suffered several stab wounds during the fight, significantly one to his right forearm which went right through and severed an artery.

During police interview the defendant provided a number of short, prepared statements blaming his brother for starting the fight and had to choke him at one point.

Earlier in the trial, Jamie Hill KC, prosecuting, said the accused admitted cleaning up the site but maintained that his brother was still alive when he called for help.

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Forensic expert Dr Gemma Escott told jurors that there was evidence of bloodstaining on the front door handle and on both sides of the shop counter.

She said two teapots were found with bloodstains on it and could have been used as a weapon and the blood matches that of the alleged victim.

Mr Hill tells jurors that they will hear how Inderjit admits hitting his brother with it during the brawl.

Dr Escott said there was clear evidence that the floor of the shop had been sluiced leaving the floor covered in bloodstained water.

Inderjit denies murdering his brother and the trial continues.