Vigil for man killed in Wolverhampton Lidl crash

The community around Finchfield and the surrounding area have been invited to come together and pay a solemn tribute to the memory of a father and husband.

Windmill Community Church in Finchfield in Wolverhampton will be holding a candlelit vigil outside the Lidl on Finchfield Hill on Friday, November 13, three weeks after the tragic crash which claimed the life of James Singh Jagpal.

The 39-year-old had been shopping at the store on October 23 when a car crashed through the entrance after the driver suffered a medical incident, with Mr Singh Jagpal pronounced dead at the scene.

The church announced that the vigil will take place between 6pm and 7pm on Friday and said the church was there for anyone wanting support.

A spokesman for Windmill Community Church said: “There will be a candlelit vigil in memory of James Singh Jagpal, victim of the tragic incident at Lidl Finchfield this Friday between 6-7 pm at Windmill Community Church, next door to Lidl.

“Members of the church will be available to offer support and prayer for anyone affected by the tragedy.”

Mr Singh Jaspal’s partner Katie McCabe said he was the sort of person people would remember, even if meeting him just once, and said the lives of everyone who knew him had changed forever.

She said: “He was full of life, happy, confident and generous. He never dwelled on the negatives and always tried to see the positives in life.

“He also had an incredibly sensitive and loving side, particularly towards his family and friends. He was never afraid to show his emotions to the people closest to him.

“Above all, James was an amazing dad. He was always a huge part of our girls’ lives, and we were an incredibly close family. We made sure we sat down for dinner together every evening, enjoyed days out with our dog and looked forward to our family movie nights. He was brave, resilient and determined to give our daughters the best possible start in life.

“James appreciated the simple things in life. He enjoyed working hard, doing the school runs, cooking and spending time with his family. He also loved having a drink with friends, watching the football at the pub and, whenever he could, heading to Molineux on match days with his brother-in-law.

“We are now trying to navigate life without James and learning to live without all the little and big things he did that made our family what it was. The house is incredibly quiet without him, and the absence of him is felt in everything we do.

“Our lives will never be the same. We miss him more than words can say, and somehow we miss him more with every passing day.”