Armajit Sardar reveals fear of husband in phone call on the day she died

A woman allegedly murdered by her husband in an incident police initially believed involved a cane slasher left a chilling recording on the day she died, a court has heard.

Queensland police transport Yadwinder Singh to the Beenleigh watchhouse, he has been charged with the murder of his wife Amarjit Kaur Sardar at a Woodhill property. Source: Channel 9.

A woman allegedly murdered by her husband on their South East Queensland farm earlier this year made a recording on her phone the day she died in which she makes the allegation that if she is murdered, her husband would be responsible, a court has heard.

In further chilling courtroom revelations, police now believe the woman was not killed by the tractor and cane slasher attachment next to which her body was found.

The body of 41-year-old Amarjit Kaur Sardar was found on her family’s farm at Woodhill, in the Logan City area near Beaudesert, on February 15.

Her husband Yadwinder Singh, 44, called emergency services saying “his wife was hurt”, but detectives charged Mr Singh with murdering his wife and interfering with her corpse.

During his first court appearance in June, police alleged he murdered his wife by running her over with the cane slasher at their Woodhill property.

Mother Amar Sardar. Picture: 9 News

However, during Mr Singh’s bail application hearing in Brisbane Supreme Court on Tuesday, the Crown revealed autopsy results indicated the cane slasher-related injuries to Ms Sardar’s body - including the amputation of both legs - were not her cause of death.

The court heard that Ms Sardar’s cause of death was in fact severe blunt force trauma to the back of her head and face, which was not consistent with being inflicted by the machinery.

Justice Catherine Muir said the Crown alleges a brick was found 45 metres from the woman’s body which was “blood stained” and had “a clump of dark hair” on it, which has been forensically confirmed to be Ms Sardar’s.

The court heard that detectives have spoken to multiple independent witnesses who said Mr Singh controlled his late wife’s life, and their marriage was marred by domestic violence.

Justice Muir also described disturbing evidence recovered from the woman’s phone and email account in the days before her death.

“[Ms Sardar] sent an email to [Mr Singh] a few days before the deceased passed away … ending the relationship with him and requesting that he not make any transactions in relation to their business without her permission,” Justice Muir said.

Police on the scene at Woodhill. Picture: Nigel Hallett

“There were a number of recordings located after examination on the deceased’s [Ms Sardar’s] phone, a recording the day that she died which captured [Mr Singh] in the background, there is in that recording a reference to her suggesting that if she was murdered, the applicant [Mr Singh] was responsible.

“The Crown also relies on admissions made by [Mr Singh] to a cellmate [in prison] in more recent times … I accept there are some issues of reliability with the person who has given that statement, but against that, there are certainly matters raised in that statement that could only have really been known by [Mr Singh].”

The court heard that Mr Singh has given a version of events to police.

He claims he had been arguing with his wife that day about her driving to the shops on her own, so much so that he had hidden the keys to their Toyota Yaris from her.

Forensice police take photos of the tractor. Picture: Nigel Hallett

Mr Singh claims he then returned to the tractor and put it into reverse with the slasher running, before hearing a noise, which he described as “a creaking sound”.

Mr Singh told detectives he thought he had hit bricks, but he got out and saw a foot in the slasher. He then moved the tractor forward and saw his wife’s body on the ground.

Mr Singh’s barrister conceded there is a prima facie case to take to a criminal trial, but his legal counsel also believes Mr Singh has an accidental death defence.

In his favour during Tuesday’s bail application hearing, Mr Singh has no criminal history and an uncle in India offered to put up a $10,000 surety for his release from prison.

Mr Singh also proposed to live with one of his friends and work either on the family farm or as a truck driver. He also agreed to have no contact with the couple’s teenage children, who are currently living interstate with their mother’s sister.

Mr Singh had no criminal history. Picture: Nigel Hallett

The prosecution objected to him being granted bail on the grounds that Mr Singh is an unacceptable risk of failing to appear given the strength of the case against him, and he is an unacceptable risk of interfering with witnesses.

Justice Muir refused bail, saying she was not satisfied that any bail conditions imposed would prevent Mr Singh from potentially fleeing the jurisdiction.

“Overall I am not satisfied that the applicant has shown cause in this case, this is serious criminal offending that carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. It is, in my assessment, a reasonably strong Crown case,” Justice Muir concluded.

Mr Singh and Ms Sardar immigrated to Australia in 2005 and gained citizenship in 2008. They bought the Woodhill farm together in 2017.