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German charged with stab murder | German charged with stab murder |
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A German man has been charged with stabbing to death a Nottingham student. | |
The body of 20-year-old Matthew Pyke was found at his flat in North Sherwood Street on 19 September. | The body of 20-year-old Matthew Pyke was found at his flat in North Sherwood Street on 19 September. |
David Marcel-Heiss, 21, from Limburg, Hesse, was extradited from Germany on Tuesday and will appear before city magistrates later. | David Marcel-Heiss, 21, from Limburg, Hesse, was extradited from Germany on Tuesday and will appear before city magistrates later. |
Mr Pyke, originally from Stowmarket in Suffolk, ran a web forum for a computer game and had been due to start a degree course at Nottingham Trent University. | Mr Pyke, originally from Stowmarket in Suffolk, ran a web forum for a computer game and had been due to start a degree course at Nottingham Trent University. |
Detective Chief Inspector Tony Heydon, who is leading the investigation, said: "We have worked closely with the German authorities to secure his extradition and they have assisted and co-operated with this procedure." | Detective Chief Inspector Tony Heydon, who is leading the investigation, said: "We have worked closely with the German authorities to secure his extradition and they have assisted and co-operated with this procedure." |