Man charged with student's murder appears at Old Bailey
A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of 19-year-old student at her central London student accommodation.
Sabita Thanwani died from sharp force trauma wounds to her neck during an attack in her room in Sebastian Street, Clerkenwell on 19 March. Maher Maaroufe, 22, of no fixed abode, is also accused of head-butting an officer during his arrest a day later.He is believed to have been in a relationship with Ms Thanwani.Judge Lucraft set a plea hearing for 30 June and remanded him into custody.
Ms Thanwani was studying psychology at City, University of London, which is near to the student accommodation where she died.
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