The younger sister of Kirandeep Kaur, the 24-year-old woman from Punjab who was stabbed to death in her west London home earlier this month, has described the loss as devastating and said the family was financially dependent on her and now just wants justice and that her body be brought to India for the last rites.In an interview with BBC, 21-year-old Gursharan said that Kirandeep had moved to the UK in September 2024 in the hope of making a better future for her family in Punjab and was helping pay for her college education.Gursharan said, “She was everything to me. She supported all of us. She was helping me pay my school fees.” He recalled that his sister would regularly make video calls at home and always put the needs of the family before her own.Kirandeep, originally from Tarn Taran district of Majha region of Punjab, had traveled to the UK on a student visa to pursue higher studies at Buckinghamshire New University.After completing his course, he worked at a grocery store while supporting his family at home. Gursharan told the BBC that his sister has become the family’s biggest source of hope despite financial difficulties.“Our family is very poor. She always thought about us first. She wanted me to do well in my studies,” he said.Kirandeep is survived by her parents, three siblings, her husband – whom she married in the UK – and her newborn child.Gursharan said the family learned about the murder from people in their village and is still struggling to come to terms with the tragedy.He said, “My parents are in shock. My mother is not well after hearing the news. We never thought that something like this could happen to her in London.”The family faced trouble when they sold agricultural land to raise money for Kirandeep to go abroad.His elder brother, Lovepreet Singh, had earlier said that the family sold half an acre of land – their only major asset – and spent around Rs 25 lakh on his education and relocation after completing his BSc degree in Punjab.Lovepreet had said, “We were very hopeful that she would help one of us go to the UK and improve the financial condition of our family.”The family has alleged that the attack may have been racially motivated and have appealed to the Indian government to help bring Kirandeep’s body back to India.However, the Metropolitan Police have said that at this stage there is no evidence to suggest that this was a hate crime, and said that investigators are “keeping an open mind and examining every line of inquiry.”According to the family, the attacker entered Kirandeep’s bedroom and attacked her with a sharp-edged weapon while she was at home with her husband and newborn child.Daniel Sean James, 46, has been charged with the murder of Kirandeep Kaur, attempted murder and possession of a bladed article.Prosecutors allege he attacked her inside the family home on Uxbridge Road in Hayes on the morning of July 12 before jumping out of the window and breaking both ankles.He appeared before the Old Bailey via videolink on Thursday and was remanded in custody. A plea hearing has been scheduled for October 1.