Hyderabad, Aug. 6 -- A Saudi student, known for his devotion as a volunteer serving pilgrims visiting the Kaaba in Makkah, was fatally stabbed south of Cambridge, United Kingdom (UK).

The victim, 20-year-old Mohammed Yousef Alqassem, was attacked at around 11:30 pm (local time) on Friday, August 1, while returning to his residence, according to a report by Al Ekhbariya TV.

Alqassem, who was on a 10-week placement to study English at EF International Language School, was found with fatal injuries on Mill Park, a street near Cambridge railway station.

Despite the best efforts of paramedics, he was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:01 am on Saturday, August 2, Cambridgeshire Police said in a statement.

The incident has prompted an ongoi...