Teenager denies murder

29 April 2010, 11:57 | Updated: 29 April 2010, 11:59

A nineteen year old has pleaded not guilty to murdering 6th former Asha Muneer in Reading.

Gulamyr Akhter, from Victoria Way in the town, appeared in court on Thursday morning. He is due to stand trial on 27th September this year.

Asha's body was found by the River Kennet on January 18th. She had been walking home from her part-time job at Laura Ashley on the Rose Kiln Estate. A post-mortem revealed she died of multiple stab wounds.