Trial date set for man accused of beach stab murder
Amie Gray (left) was described as "the most loving" by her wife
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A trial date has been set for a 20-year-old man accused of stabbing two women on a beach.
Amie Gray, a 34-year-old personal trainer, died at the scene on Durley Chine Beach in Bournemouth on 24 May. Leanne Miles, 38, was taken to hospital with serious stab wounds.
Nasen Saadi from Croydon, London, appeared at Winchester Crown Court by video link from prison charged with murder and attempted murder.
His trial was set for 25 November, with a plea hearing on 23 August.
Mr Saadi was remanded in custody.
Durley Chine Beach was closed while police investigated
Police were called to the beach at about 23:45 BST where they found the women.
Mrs Gray died shortly before 00:30 BST the next day from multiple stab wounds, a coroner's report revealed.
Her wife Sian described her as "the most loving wife and mother" who had a "giggly laugh and big smile".
Her mother Sharon Macklin said she was "amazing, funny and kind".
Ms Miles was discharged from hospital last Thursday, police said.
Flowers were left on Bournemouth seafront, near to the scene of the stabbing
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