London Student on Trial for Bournemouth Beach Murder and Attempted Murder

Nasen Saadi, 20, denies charges related to the fatal stabbing of Amie Gray and the wounding of Leanne Miles, with the trial revealing chilling details of the attack and his background.

• Amie Gray, 34, was fatally stabbed, and her friend Leanne Miles, 39, sustained 20 knife wounds in the May 24 attack at Bournemouth's Durley Chine Beach.
• Leanne Miles told police that Gray saved her life during the attack, which left Gray unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene despite resuscitation attempts.
• The defendant, Nasen Saadi, admitted to owning multiple knives and a rucksack containing gloves, a balaclava, and other items, with additional weapons found in his residence and hidden by his father.
• Saadi claimed to have no memory of the events, stating he 'blacked out,' and denied involvement, asserting weak evidence against him while refusing to provide his phone’s PIN code to police.
• Prosecutors highlighted Saadi's fascination with unsolved crimes and horror movies, including films featuring killers without motive, as part of the case against him.

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