Man denies murdering Saudi language student

Mohammed Algasim was in Cambridge studying English

A man has denied murdering an international student who was in the UK on a 10-week placement.

Mohammed Algasim, 20, from Saudi Arabia, was stabbed near Cambridge's main railway station on 1 August and died in the early hours of the following morning.

Chas Corrigan, 21, of Holbrook Road in Cambridge, pleaded not guilty to Mr Algasim's murder at the city's crown court and a trial was set for 2 February.

Peter Corrigan, 50, of Vinter Terrace, Cambridge, admitted assisting an offender.

Mohammed Algasim was stabbed in the neck

Both men were remanded into custody after Monday's hearing.

Mr Algasim's family previously called him "a dutiful son, a loving brother, and the leader of the family in spirit, not in appearance".

"Over time, he became the family's charisma, leaving behind an unforgettable legacy in every gathering," they said.

EF International Language Campus, a Cambridge-based language school that teaches English to overseas students, has said it was "deeply saddened" by the death of one of its students.