UK news Man abducted, raped and cut throats of two women, trial hears Mujahid Arshid, 33, faces multiple charges including murder and attempted murder A court artist’s sketch of Mujahid Arshid (R) and Vincent Tappu, who is accused of helping in the abduction. Photograph: Elizabeth Cook/PAAn “obsessed” builder abducted, raped and cut the throats of two young women, killing one and leaving her body in a freezer at a disused house, a trial has heard. Arshid allegedly bundled the women into the boot of his car and took them to a house he was renovating. While there, he raped both women and attacked them with a lock knife, jurors were told. One of the women managed to escape and raise the alarm after persuading Arshid they could be together, the court heard.

Source: The Guardian January 17, 2018 16:34 UTC