Father-to-be died in waiting room after being run over following Wolverhampton Diwali celebrations, court told

Navpreet Singh died in hospital after a fight broke out between two groups of men in the Phoenix Park car park off Dudley Road, Blakenhall, last October.

The trial was opened on Monday afternoon (September 28) at Wolverhampton Crown Court before a jury of 12 who were shown CCTV and mobile phone footage.

Opening the case Tim Hannam KC, prosecuting, said: “Navpreet Singh died in the early hours of October 22, 2025. He was killed by Jashan Singh, the first defendant who sits in the dock.

“He killed him by deliberately driving his Mercedes car over him, not once but twice, crushing him and causing him serious internal injuries.

“Although his friends tried to help and got him to New Cross Hospital, he died in the waiting room.

“He was 26 years old, married with a pregnant wife and was not the sort of person, we suggest, who was out looking for trouble.

“He was run over at the tail end of a fight in the car park. It was a fight that Mohit Singh started and Prabhjot Singh had joined in.

“It was the Diwali festival. Navpreet had met up with friends to celebrate. They let off fireworks, they danced, listened to music and drank.

“These defendants went to the same park.

“Navpreet and his friends were in a good mood and enjoying themselves. Two of them, Jaskarit and Jasbinder, recorded some of their celebrations on mobile phones. You will see they are relaxed. They are using fireworks in a manner which may be alarming to some, but you will see they were happy.”

Jashan Singh, aged 21, of Cannock Road, Westcroft, is on trial accused of murder and causing death by dangerous driving, namely of a Mercedes C-Class Coupé in the Phoenix Park car park.

He and Mohit Singh, aged 18, of Tangamere Close, Ettingshall, are both accused of perverting the course of justice in that they swapped items of clothing to avoid detection or arrest by police.

Mohit Singh is also accused of violent disorder.

Ahead of the start of the trial a third defendant, Prabhjot Singh, aged 18, of Hounslow, pleaded guilty to an offence of violent disorder and will play no further part in the trial. He previously denied the offence.

Trial judge Michael Chambers KC told the jury: “You will recall that this morning there were three defendants. Prabhjot Singh has now pleaded guilty. The fact that he has pleaded guilty is not evidence against the other two defendants, Jashan Singh and Mohit Singh.”

Jashan Singh, also known as Jashanpreet, and Mohit Singh both deny the allegations. The trial continues.