MARTIAL ARTIST CONVICTED OF KILLING SEX OFFENDER IN LUTON
A man with an interest in martial arts has been convicted of murdering a registered sex offender.At Luton Crown Court, it was revealed that Sukhjinder Singh-Gill, aged 57, was strangled and found dead in his home located on Althorp Road in Luton in November 2024.Nathaniel Sereaton, aged 42, told the court he became angry after Mr Sukhjinder Singh-Gill offered him money for sex, although he insisted he had never intended to cause harm.Sereaton, residing at Milliners Court in Luton, denied the murder charge, but the jury reached a unanimous guilty verdict on Monday.Judge John Hillen remanded Sereaton into custody and scheduled sentencing for September 10.He stated that Sereaton would receive a mandatory life sentence and specified the number of years he must serve before being eligible for parole.Prosecutors indicated that the killing resulted from an argument over borrowing money.
Richard Christie KC, leading the prosecution, detailed how Mr Singh-Gill was discovered by a builder with a cord wrapped around his hands and neck.
Initially, police suspected suicide, but further investigation confirmed he had been strangled.The court heard that Sereaton described himself as 'extremely muscley' and had a background in martial arts.
Witnesses reported seeing a man matching Sereaton’s description visiting Singh-Gill's residence around the time of the murder and Sereaton attempting to sell Mr Singh-Gill's phone.Singh-Gill had a longstanding history as a sex offender, dating back to the early 1980s, with convictions for indecent assaults on both males and females, and was registered as a sex offender in 2002.
He was under supervision when he died.Sereaton also had previous convictions dating back to 2001 for crimes such as robbery, burglary, and drug supply.
He was noted to have a history of offending, mental health issues, and drug use.Det Chief Insp Nick Gardner commented that Singh-Gill's family was 'deeply shocked' by his death and emphasized that Sereaton, despite confessing to police, tried to conceal his actions.
Gardner described Sereaton as a dangerous individual, and highlighted that this was a violent attack on a vulnerable man who could not defend himself.
