08/05/2007

Man in court over Hull student murder

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of university student Rebecca Love.

The body of the 26-year-old marine biology student was found in her room in The Lawns complex at Hull University in Cottingham, East Yorkshire on Friday afternoon.

Jason Webster, 20, from Beverley Road in Hull appeared before Beverley Magistrates' Court on Tuesday charged with the murder of Miss Love.

He has been remanded in custody to appear before Hull Crown Court on May 16.

Mr Webster is also a second-year history student at the same university.

Miss Love was studying a foundation year in marine biology and had intended to go on to do a three-year degree in the same subject at Hull University.

A 32-year-old man was also questioned over her death and later released.

(KMcA/SP)


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