Criminology student 'butchered' personal trainer at random on Bournemouth beach to find out what it was like to kill after asking his lecturers how to get away with murder, court hears

A criminology student researched methods of murder before 'butchering' a personal trainer at random on a beach because he wanted to know how it felt to take a life, a court has been told. Nasen Saadi, 20, is said to have taken inspiration from 'high profile' stabbings such as the murder of teenager Brianna Ghey when he carried out the 'horrifyingly savage' attack on Amie Gray, prosecutors said. Amie Gray died after being stabbed on Durley Chine Beach, Bournemouth, at about 11.45pm on May 24 this year - a man has now gone on trial charged with murdering her Nasen Saadi, from Croydon in south London, has been accused of murdering Amie Gray on Bournemouth beach - a court artist sketch depicts him at Winchester Crown Court last week Sian Gray, wife of Amie Gray, is pictured outside Winchester Crown Court - she attended today's court proceedings, watching from the public gallery Saadi, 20, has gone on trial charged with the murder of the 34-year-old physical trainer at Durley Chine Beach, West Undercliff Promenade, on May 24, as well as the attempted murder of Leanne Miles at the same location. Dorset Police issued this family picture of Amie Gray, 34, from Poole, who was killed on Durley Chine Beach, West Undercliff Promenade in Bournemouth, on May 24 this year Nasen Saadi has denied the murder of 34-year-old personal trainer Amie Gray These included raising queries about self-defence justification for murder, DNA analysis and other forensic evidence, the prosecutor told the court. Ms Jones said Saadi also researched Bournemouth beach and how many people visited and whether it was open at night, as well as about which hotels accepted cash payment and did not have CCTV cameras.