'Psycho' to be sentenced for Indian student murder

A killer who called himself "Psycho" faces sentencing on Friday for the murder of an Indian student in England.

Kiaran Stapleton, 21, was found guilty on Thursday of shooting 23-year-old Anuj Bidve in the head in the early hours of December 26 last year in Salford, northwest England, as the victim was walking through the city with friends on the way to queue up for festive sale shopping.

Witnesses saw Stapleton laughing as he stood over Bidve's body before running off.

The killer, who gave his name as "Psycho" Stapleton in his first court appearance, was also seen regularly grinning during his five-week trial.

He had admitted a lesser charge of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility but jurors at Manchester Crown Court convicted him of murder and he is likely to face life imprisonment.

Bidve, who was studying at Lancaster University, had arrived in Britain last September from the Indian city of Pune and was working towards a post-graduate qualification in micro-electronics.

Prosecutor Nazir Afzal said after the verdict he was pleased that he had been "able to deliver justice for Anuj's family" following the "completely senseless" killing.

Bidve's parents Subhash and Yogini flew from Pune to Britain to attend the trial and were in court to see the verdict.

"Kiaran Stapleton shot Anuj, an innocent and defenceless man, at close range without warning or provocation," Afzal said in a statement.

"It was a cowardly murder, and his reaction afterwards in trying to cover his tracks, hide from police and evade justice was also cowardly."

Afzal added: "Anuj had his whole life ahead of him. He was young and bright, a talented student who was enjoying his time at Lancaster University. His parents were understandably very proud of him.

"They sent him to the UK to continue his studies and fulfil his ambitions but tragically came here themselves to take his body back home."

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/psycho-killer-convicted-gunning-down-indian-student-144550919.html

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