Overview

• District Court of South Australia sentenced Bhupinder Singh to five years and two months in prison after he pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving.
• Singh admitted his V8 Ford Mustang was traveling about 160 km/h in a 60 km/h zone when it collided with Christine Sandford’s car at Windsor Gardens in March 2023.
• Judge Paul Muscat rejected Singh’s bid for home detention despite evidence he lost weight and faced ridicule over his turban while in custody.
• Singh will be banned from driving for 15 years and becomes eligible to apply for parole in 2029.
• Sandford’s father said there are no winners in the case, highlighting the lasting impact of the fatal collision on her family.