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| Smail Ayad charged in Australia with second British backpacker murder | |
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| The man accused of stabbing to death two British backpackers at an Australian hostel has been charged with a second count of murder. | The man accused of stabbing to death two British backpackers at an Australian hostel has been charged with a second count of murder. |
| Smail Ayad allegedly fatally injured Mia Ayliffe-Chung, 21, and Tom Jackson, 30, during an attack in Queensland. | |
| The 29-year-old Frenchman's charge of attempted murder was upgraded to murder earlier following the death of Mr Jackson a week after the incident. | |
| The case was moved to a mental health court following a hearing earlier. | The case was moved to a mental health court following a hearing earlier. |
| Bravery award | |
| Mr Ayad also faces 12 counts of assaulting police officers and one of serious animal cruelty. | Mr Ayad also faces 12 counts of assaulting police officers and one of serious animal cruelty. |
| Mr Jackson, of Congleton, Cheshire, was nominated for a posthumous bravery award for trying to protect Miss Ayliffe-Chung, from Wirksworth, Derbyshire, during the attack in Shelley's Backpackers. | |
| He was injured while trying to shield her from the attack near Townsville. | |
| Mr Ayad did not appear at the short hearing at Townsville Magistrates' Court earlier where it was decided the case would be transferred to the mental health court. | |
| He was remanded into custody and is due to appear at the court in Townsville on 15 February. |