DETECTIVES have charged a man with murder after the death of Bhavini Pravin, 21, in Leicester.
Jigukumar Sorthi, 23, of East Park Road, who will appear at the Leicester Magistrates’ Court today (4), has been accused of murder and possession of a “bladed/sharply pointed weapon”.
Pravin, who had been stabbed, was declared dead at the scene as officers rushed to an address in Moores Road on Monday (2).
Detectives had taken Sorthi for questioning, and reports said he was known to Pravin.
Describing her as “beautiful, kind and sweet”, Pravin’s family issued the following tribute:
“As a family we could never have imagined that one day we would be issuing a tribute to Bhavini under such circumstances.
“Our world has been ripped apart by her death and we can’t believe she has gone.
“A light has gone out in our lives.
“Bhavini was a devoted daughter and sister, loved by all who knew her.
“She was beautiful, kind and sweet. Our lives will never be the same without her.”
Officers, meanwhile, said they were carrying out house-to-house enquiries and collecting CCTV footage for piecing together the moments leading to Pravin’s death.
Detective Inspector Kenny Henry from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit said: “Our investigation into Bhavini’s tragic death is ongoing and I continue to appeal to anyone who has any information about this incident to make contact with us.
“Her family are understandably devastated by her death and we owe it to them, and Bhavini, to determine exactly what happened.
“Bhavini’s relatives have asked to be left alone at this difficult time to grieve and try to make sense of what has happened to their daughter.”
The police have requested anyone with information to contact 101 quoting incident 250 of March 2.
Clifford had previously pleaded guilty to the murders of BBC sports commentator John Hunt’s wife and two daughters at their home in northwest of London, in July 2024. (Photo: Hertfordshire Police /Handout via REUTERS)
Crossbow murderer found guilty of raping ex-girlfriend
A 26-YEAR-OLD man who murdered three women in a crossbow and stabbing attack has been found guilty of raping one of them, his ex-girlfriend, a British court ruled on Thursday.
Kyle Clifford had previously pleaded guilty to the murders of BBC sports commentator John Hunt’s wife and two daughters at their home in Bushey, northwest of London, in July 2024.
The attack led to a manhunt before Clifford was found injured hours later in a north London cemetery.
A jury at Cambridge Crown Court on Thursday convicted Clifford of raping 25-year-old Louise Hunt before killing her.
His sentencing for all the crimes is scheduled for Tuesday.
Clifford had admitted to murdering Carol Hunt, 61, and her daughters Louise and Hannah, 28. He had also pleaded guilty to charges of false imprisonment and possessing offensive weapons but denied raping Louise.
During the trial, the court heard that after killing Carol Hunt, Clifford waited for an hour before attacking Louise, tying her up, raping her, and then killing her with a crossbow. He later killed Hannah when she returned home from work.
The prosecution described Clifford, a former soldier, as committing a "violent, sexual act of spite" and said he was "enraged" after Louise ended their 18-month relationship. They told the court that he had "carefully planned" the attack.
Less than 24 hours before the killings, Clifford had searched for a podcast by social media influencer Andrew Tate, according to the prosecution. They argued that the murders were driven by the "violent misogyny promoted" by Tate.
Justice Joel Bennathan called Clifford’s crimes "dreadful" and "almost unspeakable".
(With inputs from AFP)