A student accused of murder allegedly ambushed his housemate in a brutal attack after luring him home, court documents reveal. The suspect, who shared a home near the University of the West of England, is said to have dressed in dark clothing and worn a mask and gloves before stabbing the victim multiple times in the garden. Both men were studying robotics at the university, though details of their relationship remain unclear. The case has drawn attention to the violent confrontation between former classmates.


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 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 were studying robotics. Continue reading...