Bournemouth beach killer jailed for 39 years minimum

Branded an extremely dangerous’ social misfit, Nasen Saadi murdered Amie Gray and seriously wounded Leanne Miles

- TARA COBHAM

A criminology student who asked his course lecturer how to get away with murder before stabbing a woman to death and knifing her friend in a random attack on Bournemouth beach has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 39 years.

An “extremely dangerous” social misfit with a “grievance against women”, Nasen Saadi, 21, killed Amie Gray, 34, and seriously wounded Leanne Miles, now 39, as the pair were enjoying a latenight chat next to a small fire to keep warm at the Dorset seaside resort last summer.

The 21-year-old fatally stabbed the personal trainer 10 times, including to her heart, and knifed Ms Miles 20 times on 24 May last year because he “wanted to feel powerful”, with Ms Gray’s “courageous final act” being to protect her friend.

The defendant had researched locations to carry out the killing and was “fascinated” with murder and violence as well as knives, buying six blades from websites, with several found at his aunt’s house where he was living as well as at his parents’ home.

Saadi, of Croydon, south London, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 39 years at Winchester Crown Court on Friday, after being convicted of murder and attempted murder in December following a trial at the same court. Saadi was also sentenced for failing to give his mobile phone PIN code to police. Wearing a blue sweatshirt and glasses, he showed no emotion as his punishment was read out.

Judge Ms Justice Cutts said that Saadi had chosen to deny his guilt because he wanted the “notoriety of a trial” and had a “complete lack of remorse” for the “utterly senseless” attack, adding: “I have no doubt you are an extremely dangerous young man and will remain so.”