A WOMAN accused of murdering a Sikh TV executive thought the worst he would get was "a slap", the Old Bailey has heard.

Gagandip Singh, aged 21, of Langdale Crescent, Bexleyheath, died on February 26 after being set on fire in the boot of a car.

His body was found in the boot of a blue Mercedes C-class in Angerstein Lane, Blackheath, at around 2am.

Jurors at the Old Bailey have heard the events which befell Mr Singh originate from his relationship with one of the defendants charged with his murder, Mundill Mahil.

Mahil, aged 20, from Chatham, invited Gagandip Singh back to her home in Brighton six months after he had attempted to have sex with her.

Harinder Singh Shoker (referred to as Ravi), of Charlton Park Lane, Charlton, and Darren Peters, of Shooters Hill Road, Blackheath, both aged 20, also deny murdering Mr Singh.

It is alleged that Mahil had lured Mr Singh to her home so that the other two defendants could attack him.

In cross examination Sallie Bennett Jenkins, counsel for Shoker, put it to Mahil: "However unhappy you were about the behaviour of Gagandip, whatever he had done to you or other females, the last thing that you or Ravi wanted was to have him hurt.

"The very worst thing was that he would be taken to task, given a fine good lecture about his behaviour and the worst thing that would happen was that he would be given a slap."

Mahil replied: "That is correct."

The trial continues.