Man charged with killing Israeli student remanded in custody till June

An Australian court on Monday remanded to custody until June a man accused of killing an Israeli student, a court spokeswoman said, adding that he did not seek bail.

Israeli student Aya Masarwe, 21, was murdered in Melbourne while speaking with her sister on the phone, and the body was found Wednesday morning near the campus of La Trobe University where she was on a study program.

Codey Herrmann, 20, whom media have described as an aspiring songwriter, appeared in court after being charged last week with the murder, the spokeswoman for the Melbourne Magistrate Court said.

“No application for bail was made, and the case was adjourned until June,” she said.