A Dark Twist of Fate: BC Lawyer Confesses to Client's Death, Alleges Manslaughter Amidst Gruesome Details

A shocking admission has rocked a British Columbia courtroom, as a lawyer has confessed to killing his client, a young woman, in a 2019 incident. Rohan Singh Sandhu has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of Marisha Annisha Bala, but his claim that the killing was accidental and occurred during a struggle is being fiercely contested by the Crown.

The tragic events unfolded in January 2019, at Bala’s apartment in Richmond.

According to the court, Sandhu, who was providing legal advice to Bala, arrived at her residence where an argument reportedly broke out. Sandhu’s version of events paints a picture of escalation: he claims Bala, then 26, suddenly grabbed a knife. In what he describes as a desperate attempt to disarm her, Sandhu alleges he struggled with Bala over the weapon.

He testified that at some point, he blacked out, and upon regaining consciousness, found Bala bleeding profusely from multiple stab wounds. Panicked, he fled the scene, leaving Bala to die.

However, the Crown's narrative, presented during the contentious sentencing hearing, strongly refutes Sandhu's account of self-defence and accidental death.

Prosecutors argue that the nature and extent of Bala’s injuries tell a far more sinister story, one that points unequivocally towards murder rather than manslaughter. Bala sustained a horrific array of wounds, including stab marks to her head, neck, chest, and back. Furthermore, she bore numerous defensive wounds, suggesting a prolonged and brutal struggle for her life against an assailant, contradicting Sandhu's assertion of a brief, disarming struggle.

The Crown has presented compelling evidence to challenge Sandhu’s credibility.

DNA evidence directly links Sandhu to the crime scene, and his truck was captured on surveillance footage at Bala’s apartment building around the time of her death. Moreover, prosecutors detail Sandhu’s calculated actions following the incident, including frantic attempts to clean up the crime scene, dispose of the murder weapon, and destroy evidence such as his bloodied clothes and phone.

These actions, the Crown contends, are not those of a man who accidentally killed someone in self-defence but rather of an individual attempting to conceal a cold-blooded murder.

Marisha Annisha Bala was described as a young, promising individual, balancing her studies with part-time work, seeking legal guidance from Sandhu at the time of her untimely death.

Her life was tragically cut short, leaving behind a family seeking justice. The court is now faced with the difficult task of weighing Sandhu’s admission of manslaughter against the Crown’s powerful case for murder, and determining the true culpability in this deeply disturbing and complex criminal proceeding.

The sentencing hearing continues, with the legal community and the public watching closely as the full truth of that January day slowly unfolds.