UK trial date set for man accused of murdering Omani student outside Harrods

UK trial date set for man accused of murdering Omani student outside Harrods
Mohammed Al-Araimi, 20, died after he was attacked outside Harrods in Knightsbridge. (Metropolitan Police/AFP)
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Updated 14 January 2020
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UK trial date set for man accused of murdering Omani student outside Harrods

UK trial date set for man accused of murdering Omani student outside Harrods
  • Kuwaiti national Badir Rahim Alnazi, 23, has been charged with murder, attempted robbery and possession of a bladed article
  • Al-Araimi, a King’s College politics and economics student, died on Dec. 5 during what police said was an attempt to steal his luxury watch

LONDON: The trial of a Kuwaiti man accused of murdering an Omani student outside Harrods in London last month has been set for July 6.

Mohammed Al-Araimi, 20, died after he was attacked outside the department store in Knightsbridge.

Kuwaiti national Badir Rahim Alnazi, 23, has been charged with murder, attempted robbery and possession of a bladed article.

Alnazi was arrested after handing himself in to police last week.

A £20,000 reward had been offered for information that led to the prosecution of those responsible.

Al-Araimi, a King’s College politics and economics student, died on Dec. 5 during what police said was an attempt to steal his luxury watch.

He was the youngest son of Omani property developer Sheikh Abdullah Al-Araimi.

His family said at the time their “hearts are eternally broken”.