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Student lay in wait for housemate before stabbing him 30 times, Bristol court hears

The Guardian UK Monday 12 October 2026, 14:04 UTC By Steven Morris 1 min read
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Zack Coughlan is accused of murdering Jamie Collins, who he studied with at the University of the West of EnglandA university student lay in wait for his housemate to return home before stabbing him 30 times, a murder trial has been told. Zack Coughlan, 23, dressed all in black and wore a mask and gloves to ambush Jamie Collins, 21, in the garden of their home near the University of West England in Bristol, where both studied robotics.

Zack Coughlan is accused of murdering Jamie Collins, who he studied with at the University of the West of England

A university student lay in wait for his housemate to return home before stabbing him 30 times, a murder trial has been told.

Zack Coughlan, 23, dressed all in black and wore a mask and gloves to ambush Jamie Collins, 21, in the garden of their home near the University of West England in Bristol, where both studied robotics.

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Student stabbed housemate 30 times in masked ambush, court told

Jamie Collins' killer donned a mask and gloves as he lay in wait for the victim to return home.

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