Two men charged with kidnap and murder of Celine Dookhran

Celine Dookhran

Tributes have been paid to a 19-year-old woman who was allegedly kidnapped and raped before being killed.

Celine Dookhran’s body was found at an address in Kingston Upon Thames, on Wednesday.

A post-mortem examination revealed the cause of Ms Dookhran’s death was a neck wound.

Prosecutors allege Mujahid Arshid, 33, murdered the teenager for being in another relationship.

Ms Dookhran, who was born in Wandsworth in 1996 and grew up in south London, had a passion for make-up and offered cosmetic advice to her followers on social media.

Mr Arshid is also accused of the kidnap, rape and attempted murder of a woman in her 20s. The second woman, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, had earlier been treated for stab or slash wounds at a south London hospital.

Vincent Tappu, 28, from Acton, west London, is also charged with kidnapping both women. The men have been remanded in custody.

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Mr Arshid, of no fixed address, is scheduled to appear at the Old Bailey on 26 July. Both defendants will appear at the same court on 21 August.

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