British woman, 21, stabbed to death in Australia hostel

A 21-year-old British woman has died after being stabbed at a backpackers' hostel in Australia by a man shouting 'Allahu Akbar'.
By The Newsroom
Published 24th Aug 2016, 11:27 BST
Updated 25th Aug 2016, 20:46 BST

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Mia Ayliffe-chung, from Derbyshire, has been named as the victim of a stabbing at a backpackers' hostel in Australia. Picture: Tommy Martin/PA WireMia Ayliffe-chung, from Derbyshire, has been named as the victim of a stabbing at a backpackers' hostel in Australia. Picture: Tommy Martin/PA Wire
Mia Ayliffe-chung, from Derbyshire, has been named as the victim of a stabbing at a backpackers' hostel in Australia. Picture: Tommy Martin/PA Wire

The woman, named locally as Mia Ayliffe-Chung, from Derbyshire, was described as “gorgeous” by friends.

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Monique Cross, an Australian friend of Miss Ayliffe-Chung, told the Press Association: “She was a gorgeous person. It’s an awful tragedy. I can’t believe it.”

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