A STUDENT who allegedly stabbed to death a mum at Bournemouth beach researched Levi Bellfield before the attack, a court has heard. Nasen Saadi, 20, also allegedly looked up the murders of Brianna Ghey and "sharpest knives" prior to the stabbing in Bournemouth.
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The student, who was studying criminology and criminal psychology at the University of Greenwich, is standing trial at the Old Bailey charged with murder and attempted murder. Amie Gray, 34, suffered 10 stab wounds and died at the scene at Durley Chine Beach shortly before midnight on May 24.
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She had been chatting with Leanne Miles, who suffered 20 knife wounds but survived, when they were targeted at random, a court has heard. Sarah Jones KC, prosecuting, told a jury at Winchester Crown Court today that analysis of Saadi's laptop revealed he had made a number of searches in relation to knives and crimes in the five months before Amie's death.
![[Mum Amie was targeted at random with her pal, the court has heard]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/personal-trainer-amie-gray-34-956012908_d15079.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
This included serial killer Levi Bellfield and the murders of Milly Dowler and schoolgirl Brianna. Ms Jones also told the court Saadi had the Snapchat name “Ninja Killer”. There were also visits to websites selling knives and searches for different types of knives.
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These included hunting knives, switchblades and automatic knives, as well as the purchase of a knife, Ms Jones said. Jurors heard he also also searched for “stabbing”, “crime maps”, “knife crime UK”, “sharpest knives” and “what supermarkets UK can you buy kitchen knives”.
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