Full Breakdown
Saudi Nationals Involved in UK Campus Violence
6/5/2026, 11:58:56 PM
Crossbow Attack at University of Surrey
On 4 June 2026, 21-year-old Saudi Arabian former student Almunthir Daqamah was arrested after shooting a campus safety officer in his 50s with a crossbow at the University of Surrey’s Manor Park Student Village in Guildford. The officer suffered a serious abdominal wound and remains in stable condition. Daqamah faces charges of attempted murder, offensive weapon possession, two bladed-article counts and Class B drug possession, and is remanded pending a magistrates’ hearing.
Murder of Saudi Student in Cambridge
On 1 August 2025, 20-year-old Saudi Arabian student Mohammed Algasim was stabbed in the neck outside student accommodation near Cambridge railway station. Construction worker Chas Corrigan, 22, used a kitchen knife after drinking and cocaine. A jury convicted him of murder, imposing a life term with a 22-year-6-month minimum; his father, Peter Corrigan, received two years for assisting. Algasim’s father, Yousef Al Qasim, called the loss “beyond words.”
Key Figures
Almunthir Daqamah (suspect), the injured Surrey safety officer, student witnesses Hiya Biswas and Eliza Eaton, police chief Jon Groenen, Chas Corrigan (convicted murderer), Peter Corrigan (assistant), victim Mohammed Algasim, his parents Yousef Al Qasim and Shatha Al Qasim, Judge Mr Justice Dias, Crown Advocate Cheryl Williams, and Cambridge police chief Dale Mepstead.
Official Statements & Responses
Surrey Police said the crossbow attack “is not terror-related” and asked public not to speculate. The university thanked the safety team and noted officer’s stable condition. Crown Advocate Cheryl Williams called Cambridge killing “fatal and cruel,” Judge Dias called it “senseless, fuelled by alcohol and cocaine,” and police chief Dale Mepstead noted family’s loss.
On-the-Ground Accounts
Students Hiya Biswas and Eliza Eaton described waking to shouting, seeing the officer with a crossbow bolt in his abdomen, and calling the scene terrifying and shocking.
Data & Impact
The crossbow incident left one staff member injured; the Cambridge stabbing caused one death. Daqamah faces five charges, Corrigan a life term with a 22-year minimum, and Peter Corrigan two years. Cases have sparked debate on weapon access and campus security.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
Corrigan claimed self-defence, but CCTV and forensic evidence contradicted that claim. Surrey police have found no other suspect and have not identified a terror motive for the crossbow attack, leaving motives unconfirmed.
Verbatim Quotes
- “There is nothing to suggest this incident is terror-related and we are not looking for anyone else in connection with it.” — Jon Groenen, Chief Superintendent, Surrey Police
- “fuelled by alcohol and cocaine and anger” — Mr Justice Dias, Cambridge Crown Court
- “Instead of witnessing his achievements, I was confronted with the unbearable reality of receiving his lifeless body.” — Yousef Al Qasim, father
- “I prepared him for life, not for death,” — Yousef Al Qasim, father
What’s Next
Surrey Police will continue reviewing footage and security policies; Cambridge authorities will monitor enhanced safety measures, and the Al Qasim family may appeal the sentencing.
