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| Man from Cambridge charged with murder after death of student | Man from Cambridge charged with murder after death of student |
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| The victim, Mohammed Algasim, had been studying in Cambridge on a 10-week placement | |
| A man has been charged with murder following the death of a student from Saudi Arabia. | A man has been charged with murder following the death of a student from Saudi Arabia. |
| Cambridgeshire Police was called to Mill Park in Cambridge on Friday at about 23:27 BST. | Cambridgeshire Police was called to Mill Park in Cambridge on Friday at about 23:27 BST. |
| Twenty-year-old Mohammed Algasim - in the city on a 10-week study placement - was pronounced dead at the scene. | Twenty-year-old Mohammed Algasim - in the city on a 10-week study placement - was pronounced dead at the scene. |
| Chas Corrigan, 21, of Holbrook Road, Cambridge, has been charged with murder and possession of a knife in a public place. | Chas Corrigan, 21, of Holbrook Road, Cambridge, has been charged with murder and possession of a knife in a public place. |
| He is due to appear at Peterborough Magistrates' Court later. | |
| A 50-year-old man, also from Cambridge, was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and remains in custody. | A 50-year-old man, also from Cambridge, was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and remains in custody. |
| A post-mortem examination is due to take place on Tuesday. | A post-mortem examination is due to take place on Tuesday. |
| In a statement, EF International Language Campus, a Cambridge-based language school that teaches English to overseas students, said it was "deeply saddened" by the death of one of its students. | In a statement, EF International Language Campus, a Cambridge-based language school that teaches English to overseas students, said it was "deeply saddened" by the death of one of its students. |
| "We are providing support to all students and staff affected by this tragic event and have organised counselling sessions," it added. | "We are providing support to all students and staff affected by this tragic event and have organised counselling sessions," it added. |
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