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- Chas Corrigan, 21, denied murder at the city鈥檚 crown court on Monday, claiming self defense
LONDON: A man charged with murdering a Saudi student who was in the UK on a 10-week placement in August has pled not guilty.
Mohammed Al-Qasim, 20, was stabbed near Cambridge鈥檚 main railway station on Aug. 1 and died in the early hours of the following morning.
Chas Corrigan, 21, denied murder at the city鈥檚 crown court on Monday, claiming self defense. A trial has been set for Feb. 2 next year.
Peter Corrigan, 50, admitted assisting an offender. Both men have been remanded in custody.
In a tribute following his death, Al-Qasim鈥檚 family described him as 鈥渁 dutiful son, a loving brother, and the leader of the family in spirit, not in appearance. Over time, he became the family鈥檚 charisma, leaving behind an unforgettable legacy in every gathering.鈥�
EF International Language Campus, the Cambridge-based school that teaches English to overseas students where Al-Qasim was on a placement, said it was 鈥渄eeply saddened鈥� by his death.