Criminology Student on Trial for Fatal Stabbings on Bournemouth Beach
Nasen Saadi is accused of murdering Amie Gray and attempting to kill Leanne Miles in a premeditated knife attack, with evidence of online searches and reconnaissance presented in court.
- Nasen Saadi, a 20-year-old criminology student from Croydon, is on trial for the murder of Amie Gray and the attempted murder of Leanne Miles on Bournemouth's Durley Chine Beach on May 24.
- Prosecutors allege Saadi conducted reconnaissance walks along the promenade and searched online for knives, crime-related topics, and hotels without CCTV in the months leading up to the attack.
- CCTV footage shown in court reportedly captures Saadi's movements before and after the attack, including loitering near the victims and returning to his hotel shortly afterward.
- Pathologists testified that Gray suffered 10 stab wounds, including one inflicted with severe force to her chest, while Miles sustained 20 injuries, primarily to her back, leading to critical internal damage.
- Saadi, who denies the charges, has pleaded guilty to failing to provide his mobile phone code to police; the trial remains ongoing at Winchester Crown Court.