'Psycho' remanded over shooting death of Indian student
A man calling himself “Psycho” has been further remanded in custody charged with the December 26 murder of an Indian student in Britain.
Kiaran Stapleton, 20, from Ordsall, Salford, replied “Psycho Stapleton” when asked to give his name as he stood in the dock at City of Manchester Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
Stapleton appeared at Manchester Crown Court via video-link today and was again remanded in custody until his next scheduled appearance on March 20.
He was arrested last Thursday and charged with Anuj Bidve’s murder on Sunday.
Mr Bidve, 23, described as a “promising and clever” student, was shot once in the head at around 1.30am on December 26. He died a short time later in hospital.
He was with a group of fellow Indian students visiting Manchester for Christmas when he was murdered as the group walked through the Ordsall district of Salford, heading for Manchester city centre.
Two officers from Greater Manchester Police have flown to India to meet Subhash Bidve, the victim’s father.
He found out about his son’s death on Facebook at home in Pune, India, before police in the UK could contact him.
Mr Bidve was studying for a micro-electronics postgraduate qualification at Lancaster University, coming to the UK in September after completing an electronics degree at Pune University.
Last night, hundreds of people attended a candlelit memorial service for Mr Bidve at the scene where he was gunned down in Ordsall Lane, while a peace march was held for him in New Delhi, finishing outside the British Embassy.
