Scaffolder Convicted of Murdering Saudi Student

0:00On March 2nd, a 22-year-old scaffolder from Cambridge has been convicted of murdering a 20-year-old Saudi student in a rand of nighttime. Stabbing last summer? Chas Corrigan killed Muhammad Al-Gassim with a single deep knife wound to the neck, outside a luxury apartment block just after midnight on August 2nd. The attack happened while Al-Gassim was chatting with friends during his third summer at an English language camp in the city. CCTV captured the whole thing, showing Corrigan approaching the group after heavy drink drinking and cocaine use, exchanging words, then returning, aggressively with a knife hidden in his pocket. He claimed self-defense, saying he thought Al-Gassim was about to attack him, but jurors saw through that after a two-week trial and delivered the guilty verdict in under two hours. Alassim collapsed nearby and died despite friends trying to help before paramedics arrived. He came from a loving family who described him as calm and kindhearted, and now they're warning their rising violence makes the UK unsafe for.

1:00International students and visitors. Corrigan showed no emotion in court, as sentencing got postponed for a pre-sentence report. His father also faces charges for helping him afterward by retrieving discarded clothes from the scene. This case highlights the tragic cost of carrying knives and substance-fueled aggression, leaving a young life cut short far from home.