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Anuj Bidve's family arrives in London

The family of Indian student Anuj Bidve, who was murdered in Manchester, arrived in London from India to take the body of the 23-year-old back home for final rites.

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FP Archives|Jan 05, 2012, 07:46:55 IST

London: Family of slain Indian student Anuj Bidve arrived here from India this evening to take the body of the 23-year-old back home for final rites.Victim's father Subhash Bidve, who arrived along with Anuj's mother and brother-in-law, will meet MP Keith Vaz, Chairman of the Britain's Home Affairs Committee, in the Parliament House tomorrow.Vaz said: "I am pleased to welcome the Bidve family to Parliament. They have shown great dignity following the terrible circumstances of their son's death. This must be a very difficult time for them."I welcome the fact that Greater Manchester Police has arrested and charged a suspect within 7 days of the event and that individual will face a full trial. We must reassure foreign students we are doing everything we can to ensure their safety in the UK. Following the criminal proceedings it will be extremely helpful if there is a full report into the circumstances of his death."[caption id="attachment_172620" align="alignleft" width="380" caption="The convoy carrying the suspect who killed Anuj.  AP"][/caption]The Bidve family will leave for Manchester later tomorrow and will visit the site of the gruesome incident in Salford on Friday. They are scheduled to visit the Lancaster University where the Pune student studied.Anuj, a postgraduate student of Microelectronics at Lancaster University, was killed in an unprovoked attack from point blank range after a brief conversation on 26 December .A man identified as Kiaran Stapleton, who described himself as "Psycho Stapleton" in the court, has been charged with the murder.The Bidve family will return here on Friday and take the body, kept at a funeral company here, and leave for Mumbai the same evening.PTI

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First Published:Jan 05, 2012, 07:46:45 IST
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