Mewa Singh death: Indian grandfather is killed by dad who wrongly thought he was kidnapping his son from a Christchurch playground Mewa Singh killed by single punch Accused of kidnapping young boy READ MORE: Frightening new 'virtual kidnapping' scam on the rise By Steve Williams For Daily Mail Australia Published: 06:24 EDT, 9 July 2024 | Updated: 06:24 EDT, 9 July 2024 e-mail View comments A grieving family has opened up about how a loving grandfather was killed by a single punch after mistakenly being accused of kidnapping a young boy from a playground. Mewa Singh, 60, was visiting his family from India when he was killed at a skate park in Christchurch, New Zealand on April 7 last year. A man, 32, whose name has been suppressed for legal reasons appeared in the High Court in Christchurch last Friday where he pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Mr Singh.
Fifteen months on, his son Himanshu Keshwer, 33, said that the entire family is still struggling to come to terms with the senseless killing. He recalled his final memories of his father playing with his baby granddaughter and that 'everything was good'. 'Someone killed my dad and I couldn’t do anything, and still can’t do anything,' Keshwer told Stuff .
'It makes me sad, it shouldn’t have happened.' Keshwer added that his kind and caring father would never hurt anyone, let alone a child. Mewa Singh (left) is pictured with his son Himanshu Keswher, his granddaughter Riana and Mr Singh’s wife Darshni Devi Mewa Sing.
