RIYADH: Mohammed Al-Qasim, who was fatally stabbed in the UK last Friday, has been laid to rest at the Al-Shuhada cemetery in Makkah, Al Arabiya reported.
His remains were repatriated from the UK and transferred to the cemetery after Friday prayers were held at the Grand Mosque.
Men can offer their condolences at the family’s home in Makkah’s Al-Alawi neighborhood between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Friday.
Al-Qasim, a 20-year-old English-language student, died after being stabbed just before midnight on Friday, Aug. 1, in Cambridge.
Two men were arrested following the incident: a 21-year-old from Cambridge on suspicion of murder, and a 50-year-old on suspicion of assisting an offender.
Chas Corrigan has appeared in court this week charged with the murder and possessing a knife in a public place.
About SR1.8 million ($477,463) has been donated to charity in his honor at the time of writing.
The Road Mosques Care Association, or Msajidona, collected over SR1.7 million in just two days.
There were more than 38,628 donations, with SR20,000 the highest recorded.
This sum will go toward building the Mohammed Al-Qasim Mosque in his memory.
Another fundraiser through the official Ehsan platform has so far collected SR90,057, which will go toward providing water for families in need in Saudi Arabia.
