Jaskeerat Kaur, also known as Jasmine Kang, was charged with the murder of Shae Kang on March 4, after West Midlands Police said the girl was found injured.

London: A 33-year-old Indian-origin woman on Friday confessed to killing her 10-year-old daughter, who was found dead at their home in a village in England's West Midlands earlier this year. Jaskirat Kaur, also known as Jasmine Kang, was charged with Shay Kang's murder on March 4 after West Midlands Police said the girl was found injured at an address in Rowley Regis and pronounced dead at the scene.

Jaskeerat Kaur has now told Wolverhampton Crown Court in a short hearing via video link from her prison that she pleaded guilty to her daughter's murder on the basis of diminished responsibility. Judge Michael Chambers has scheduled her sentencing on the charge on October 25, when she is expected to appear in court in person.

“Your case is adjourned to October 25 for sentencing. Further reports will be required, so it is in your interest to cooperate in preparing those reports,” Judge Chambers told Kaur, according to court reports.

Defense barrister Catherine Goddard told the court there was “no dispute about the facts” of the case and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) confirmed Kaur's guilty plea to manslaughter was acceptable to the prosecution. Earlier, an inquest into Shay's death heard that she died of a stab wound to the chest, the Shropshire Star reported.

Brickhouse Primary School, where Shay was a pupil, issued a statement at the time saying the school was deeply saddened by the tragic death.

“Shay was a bright, happy, fun-loving child who was loved by all and is sadly missed by all,” read the statement.

Tributes poured in, including toys, cards and balloons, and some parents of children who attended the same school set up an online Go Fund Me fundraiser to raise money for Shay's funeral.

The fundraiser read: “As you know she had no family apart from her mother. The aim is to come together as a community to raise funds for her funeral and help with flowers, heads etc.

“She didn't deserve this at all and all we can do is make sure she flies high in the most beautiful way (sic).” After Jaskirat Kaur's arrest, West Midlands Police confirmed that no one else was being sought as part of the investigation.

“Our thoughts are with Shay's family and friends. Her tragic death has had a profound impact on those who knew her as well as the wider community,” Detective Inspector Dan Jarratt of West Midlands Police said at the time.