The criminology student accused of stabbing personal trainer Amie Gray to death on Bournemouth beach has been described in court as an 'easy target because he likes knives'. Jurors heard suggestions today that Nasen Saadi, 20, was actually the victim of a case of 'mistaken identity' amid ongoing investigations into the vicious attack on 34-year-old Mrs Gray at Durley Chine beach.
![[Amie Gray, 34, from Poole, was murdered at Durley Chine Beach, West Undercliff Promenade on May 24]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/18/93242683-14202595-image-a-2_1734458663680.jpg)
Charlie Sherrard KC spoke out at Winchester Crown Court explaining Saadi had been spotted in a different location to the killer at the same time and so there may have been 'another person' responsible, and accused police of 'tunnel vision'. The killing of Mrs Gray and attempted murder of Leanne Miles, 38, took place on May 24 in Dorset as part of a 'horrifyingly savage' ordeal were 'severe force' was used to' 'butcher' Mrs Gray who was pronounced dead at the scene following CPR.
![[Nasen Saadi in police video. The criminology student accused of stabbing a personal trainer to death on a beach told police that he had been 'wrongly accused' in a case of 'mistaken identity']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/18/93242681-14202595-image-m-14_1734459010325.jpg)
Prosecutors have accused Saadi of the horrific attack after photographer Michael Priddle selected him in a police identification parade having walked past him on the night of the attack. Among the other evidence sited are 'several coincidences' which saw Saadi purchase 'six ugly and vicious knives' prior to the attack as well as searching for 'deliberately offensive-looking weapons'.
![[Court artist sketch by Elizabeth Cook of Nasen Saadi appearing at Winchester Crown Court, Hampshire]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/18/93242687-14202595-image-a-4_1734458681785.jpg)
But Saadi was dubbed by barrister Mr Sherrard KC as an 'innocent stooge' at court. In his closing speech Mr Sherrard KC told jurors he would provide his 'objective analysis' of the 'tragic' and 'scary' murder of Mrs Gray and the attempted murder of Ms Miles.
![[Nasen Saadi (pictured on the day of the incident) is on trial charged with the murder of 34-year-old at Durley Chine Beach, West Undercliff Promenade, on May 24]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/18/93198609-14202595-Nasen_Saadi_pictured_on_the_day_of_the_incident_is_on_trial_char-a-13_1734458961905.jpg)
