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Family Pay Tribute to ‘Pure of Heart’ Saudi Student Who Was Stabbed in Cambridge

CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, ENGLAND, AUG 4 – Chas Corrigan, 21, charged with murder and knife possession after a fatal stabbing of Saudi student Mohammed Algasim in an unprovoked attack, police said.

  • In Mill Park, Cambridge, Mohammed Algasim, a Saudi student on a ten-week placement, was found with fatal injuries and pronounced dead at 1am.
  • Authorities say Cambridgeshire Police responded to reports at 11.27pm on Friday, believing the stabbing was unprovoked and that victim and suspect may not have known each other.
  • EF International Language Campuses Cambridge said it was 'deeply saddened' by the death, and his family described him as a 'young man brimming with enthusiasm, chivalry and courage' after the Friday night stabbing.
  • Chas Corrigan, 21-year-old Cambridge resident, was remanded in custody after being charged with murder and knife possession and appearing at Cambridge Crown Court on Wednesday.
  • Community leaders have urged calm as the investigation continues, with Det Insp Dale Mepstead urging anyone with information to come forward before a post-mortem on Tuesday.
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Family pay tribute to ‘pure of heart’ Saudi student who was stabbed in Cambridge

Mohammed Algasim, 20, was pronounced dead after police were called to Mill Park, a street near the city’s main train station, late on Friday.

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Arab News broke the news in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Monday, August 4, 2025.
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