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| Family pays tribute to Saudi Arabian student stabbed in Cambridge | Family pays tribute to Saudi Arabian student stabbed in Cambridge |
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| Mohammed Algasim was on a 10-week study placement in Cambridge learning English | 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. | 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. | 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". | 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. | 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. | 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 | 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". | 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. | 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. | "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." | "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 | 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. | 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". | 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 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. | A 50-year-old man, also from Cambridge, was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and remains in custody. |
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