Delivery driver who strangled woman to death in back of his work van after night out faces life in jail after murder conviction

Published: 18:59, 17 May 2026 | Updated: 18:59, 17 May 2026 A delivery driver who strangled a woman to death in the back of his work van has been found guilty of murder. Tanveer Singh, 32, from West Bromwich, 'brutally' murdered Shara Millar, 41, after picking her up following a heavy drinking session at the pub.  Singh, who had also been taking cocaine, was convicted of murder at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Friday and is facing life in prison. He strangled his victim to death in his white sprinter van before dumping her body on the pavement in Smethwick, West Midlands, in the early hours of August 11 last year. He then poured AdBlue, a chemical used in diesel cars, over her body in an attempt to remove forensic evidence.  The murderer also stole money from her purse before fleeing. Ms Millar, a sex worker, was found by a member of the public wearing just her bra and with serious head injuries at 6.10am. Police said 'it was clear nothing could be done to save her'.   Singh had paid for sexual acts more than 100 times with various woman.   Tanveer Singh, 32, from West Bromwich, has been found guilty of murder after strangling a woman to death in the back of his van Shara Millar, 41, was murdered after Singh picked her up following a heavy drinking session at the pub He was convicted of murder on Friday following a two-week trial and will be sentenced on May 27. DI Joe Davenport said: 'Shara was brutally killed by a dangerous predator. 'Singh was drinking in a pub earlier in the night and visited Soho Road to look for sex workers. He then picked Shara up in his van and she was fatally attacked. 'He attempted to get rid of any trace of his presence by pouring a liquid over Shara's body to destroy any forensic evidence. 'My thoughts are with Shara's loved ones, and I thank them for the support during this investigation and trial.' No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.