Mother of Shay Kang remanded in custody charged with murder

A woman has appeared in court charged with murdering her 10-year-old daughter, who was found dead after police were called to their home.

Jaskirat Kaur was remanded in custody on Wednesday at Wolverhampton Magistrates’ Court, accused of killing Shay Kang.

The 33-year-old, also known as Jasmine Kang, was arrested after police discovered Shay’s body at an address in Robin Close, Rowley Regis, West Midlands, on Monday.

Kaur, dressed in a grey T-shirt and jogging bottoms, spoke only to confirm her name and date of birth, and was ordered to appear for a further hearing at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Thursday.

She was not required to indicate any plea to the murder charge, which alleges she unlawfully killed Shay on Monday.

A cordon remains in place at the end-of-terrace house while police inquiries continue and a post-mortem examination will be carried out in due course to establish the cause of death.

Detective Inspector Dan Jarratt, who is leading the investigation, said: “Our thoughts remain with Shay’s family and friends.

“Her tragic death has had a profound impact on those who knew her as well as the wider community.

“We ask that they are left to grieve in private as our inquiries continue.”

Shay was a pupil at Brickhouse Primary School, which paid tribute to the “bright” child through West Midlands Police on Tuesday.

The school said in a statement: “Shay was a bright, happy, fun-loving child who was well liked by all and she will be very sadly missed by everyone.

“School is the heart of the community and we have already begun working with our children and staff to support them following this devastating news.”