VOIWORLD/Lavanya Kukreja
In the case of a brutal murder of a Sikh youth in Auckland, an Australian citizen has admitted to killing security guard of Indian origin in a park.
During a trial, a 28-year-old man Lorenzo Tangira admitted to killing a security guard in Auckland Park. On December 18 2023, Ramandeep Singh, a 25-year-old Indian origin man who was working two jobs, including one as a security guard for Armourguard, was found killed in the early hours of the day at the Royal Reserve Park in the west Auckland suburb of Massey. The police were called right after midnight and pronounced him dead on the spot.
The accused were two men, Lorenzo Tangira and a teenager. They had been drinking alcohol before they assaulted Singh. As per information revealed by the court, Singh was first swung around and repeatedly punched in the face but he managed to run to his car and get it. However, Tangira prevented the door from being shut by putting his hand in between while the teenager started kicking the car windows. Singh was pulled out and brutally punched, kicked and stomped on by the teenager. He suffered multiple facial fractures, brain trauma, broken teeth, and other serious injuries. The neighbours had heard Singh’s cries and called 111. When his body was discovered, it was found that after attacking him, Tangira and his accomplice had thrown Singh’s body into the bushes near his car, taken off his pants and underwear, and stolen his phone, driver’s license and security ID. His car was damaged and stained with blood.
Lorenzo was arrested soon after the incident, when the police discovered bloodstains at his residence. When questioned, he admitted to punching Singh. The teenager was deemed unfit for trial and Tangira had his trial in the Auckland High Court on 22 June 2025, on the morning of which he admitted to the murder. Justice Mathew Downs also found the teenager to be a part of the assault.
Singh’s mother, Paramjeet Kaur was devastated after her son’s death. According to her, Singh was a family man and regularly called and checked up on his parents, his sister and his grandfather whenever he was free from work. Ramandeep was a sincere and kind hearted man who never started a fight. His family has been having a hard time accepting the circumstances of
