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26/11/2008
German Charged With Student Murder
Police have charged a German man with the murder of Nottingham student Matthew Pyke.
Mr Pyke, 20, was found stabbed to death in his flat in North Sherwood Street on September 19th.
David Marcel-Heiss, 21, from Limburg, Hesse, was arrested on September 24th in Germany. He will appear before Nottingham Magistrates later.
Mr Pyke who was originally from Suffolk had been due to start a degree course at Nottingham Trent University.
Detective Chief Inspector Tony Heydon, who is leading the investigation, said: "Nottinghamshire police officers brought David Heiss back to the United Kingdom on Tuesday evening.
"We have worked closely with the German authorities to secure his extradition and they have assisted and cooperated with this procedure.
"Throughout the course of the investigation we have kept Matthew's family fully informed with all of the latest developments and they have been made aware that Heiss has been charged with Matthew's murder."
(GKan)
Mr Pyke, 20, was found stabbed to death in his flat in North Sherwood Street on September 19th.
David Marcel-Heiss, 21, from Limburg, Hesse, was arrested on September 24th in Germany. He will appear before Nottingham Magistrates later.
Mr Pyke who was originally from Suffolk had been due to start a degree course at Nottingham Trent University.
Detective Chief Inspector Tony Heydon, who is leading the investigation, said: "Nottinghamshire police officers brought David Heiss back to the United Kingdom on Tuesday evening.
"We have worked closely with the German authorities to secure his extradition and they have assisted and cooperated with this procedure.
"Throughout the course of the investigation we have kept Matthew's family fully informed with all of the latest developments and they have been made aware that Heiss has been charged with Matthew's murder."
(GKan)
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