Jasreet Klare: Brother jailed for 19 years for Bishop Auckland murder

Inderjit Klare stabbed his younger brother several times with a kitchen knife and left him to bleed to death on the floor of their family-owned fish and chip shop.

The 43-year-old disgraced pharmacist severed an artery in Jasreet Klare’s right arm when he plunged the knife straight through his arm as he attempted to defend himself.

Teesside Crown Court heard how Inderjit waited for 90 minutes before calling the emergency services and by the time they arrived he had bled to death – an outcome which could have been prevented with basic first aid.

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Today, jurors convicted him of murdering his 40-year-old brother in the early hours of October 9 last year in Bishop Auckland.

Jasreet Klare (Image: Durham Constabulary)

Judge Howard Crowson heard how the family feud had caused untold heartbreak for the Klare family.

Mr Klare’s partner, Emma Hallas, spoke of the devastation his murder had wreaked on his family describing how ‘her heart was shattered’.

“I have lost my soulmate, my children have lost their daddy and my daughter has lost her hero,” she said.

“She won’t ever have her daddy see her grow up, he won’t ever get to walk her down the aisle or see her graduate. Most of all he won’t see her bring his grandchildren into the world.”

Jamie Hill KC, prosecuting, said toxicology tests showed that the brothers had taken cocaine at some point during the night as well consuming alcohol.

Despite that, the murderer had the presence of mind to attempt to hose away the blood in a vain attempt to destroy evidence of his violent attack on his brother. He also made attempts to hide the weapon and the CCTV equipment from inside the business.

Inderjit Klare (Image: Durham Constabulary)

Mr Hill said the defendant is an 'intelligent' man who qualified as a pharmacist but his life began to unravel after he was jailed for selling prescription medication to a drug dealer.

Jordan Alderson and Michael Wilson, who met the brothers during a night out in Bishop Auckland, said he was forced to kick his way out of the shop fearing that he would be next to be attacked.

They were innocently caught up in melee as the brothers started fighting each other within minutes of entering the shop on Tenters Street.

In a police interview, Mr Alderson said he feared for his life when he saw one of the men slashing at the other with a knife.

Police at the scene of the murder on Tenters Street, Bishop Auckland. (Image: Newsquest)

Defence barrister David Lamb KC said his client had always accepted responsibility for his brother’s death.

He added: “We would describe it as a tragedy. He will live with the consequences of his actions for the rest of his life as indeed will his parents.

“They have lost a son and they will also lose this defendant for a considerable period of time.”

Judge Crowson sentenced Klare to a minimum of 19 years in custody for the needless murder of his brother.

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He said: “It is reasonable to conclude that the fatal injury was inflicted early in the attack that injury was not in an area which would usually lead to death.

“The later injuries were not life-threatening in themselves and it does not appear that those injuries were inflicted to cause anything other than serious injury.

“On the other hand, the persistence of your attack aggravates the seriousness of this offence and I cannot overlook the failure to do anything to save your brother’s life.

“Jasreet Klare could have been saved if you had acted to do but your failure to do first aid shows you had no intention of saving his life.”