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Family pays tribute to Saudi Arabian student stabbed in Cambridge | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
Mohammed Algasim was on a 10-week study placement in Cambridge learning English | |
A family has paid tribute to a student from Saudi Arabia whose death has led to a murder inquiry. | |
Twenty-year-old Mohammed Algasim, who was on a 10-week placement to study English, was found with fatal injuries in Mill Park, a street near Cambridge railway station, on Friday evening. | |
He was described by his family as "a young man brimming with enthusiasm... chivalry and courage". | |
Chas Corrigan, 21, of Holbrook Road, Cambridge, was remanded in custody when he appeared at Peterborough Magistrates' Court on Monday accused of murder and the possession of a knife in a public place. | |
Mr Corrigan's is expected to appear before Cambridge Crown Court on Tuesday for a preliminary hearing. | |
Flowers have been placed in the road in Cambridge where the student was found | |
The tribute issued by Mr Algasim's family said he was "the most compassionate person to ever visit a mother's heart and the closest to his sisters' embrace". | |
It added: "He was 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. | |
"He was his father's support, his familiar companion, and the assistant to his uncles and maternal uncles." | |
Cambridgeshire Police were called to Mill Park in Cambridge on Friday at about 23:27 BST | |
Mill Road is lined with apartments and flowers have been placed in front of one of them. | |
Messages include "may your soul be at peace". | |
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. |
Cambridgeshire Police has said it believes Mr Algasim was "stabbed". | |
A post-mortem examination is due to take place on Tuesday. | |
A 50-year-old man, also from Cambridge, was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and remains in custody. | |
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