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Man on trial for alleged murder of his wife

“EVERYONE grieves differently. You grieve differently, I grieve differently. I was in shock”.

So said Chatsworth man, Navin Chanderlal, 54, in response to why he was unemotional following the death of his wife.

Chanderlal, who is unemployed, is standing trial for the murder of Vathaniagee “Jennifer” Pillay, 65, a retired nurse and community activist. The mother of two was found dead on the bathroom floor of her home in Silver-glen on December 24, 2018. She shared the house with Chanderlal, whom she married in 2003.

Chanderlal, who is represented by attorney Chris Gounden, was arrested in January 2019. At the start

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