 Aya Maasarwe (Instagram) | |
| Date | 16 January 2019 |
|---|---|
| Location | Bundoora, Victoria |
| Deaths | Aya Maasarwe |
| Burial | Baqa al-Gharbiyye, Israel |
| Convicted | Codey Herrmann |
| Verdict | Guilty |
| Convictions | Rape, murder |
| Sentence | 36 years (30 years non-parole) |
On 16 January 2019, Aya Maasarwe (alt: Aiia Maasarwe, Arabic: آية مصاروة Hebrew: איה מסארוה, [aˈja masaʁˈve]), a Palestinian with Israeli citizenship who was studying at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia as an exchange student, was killed as she returned home from an evening at a comedy club in North Melbourne.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] The violent, random nature of the killing sparked renewed community concern about the safety of women, especially after dark in Melbourne. Parallels were drawn to the murders of Eurydice Dixon, Jill Meagher and Maša Vukotić.[8] Maasarwe was buried in her hometown of Baqa al-Gharbiyye, Israel.[9]
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- ^ Israeli female student killed in Australia is laid to rest, AP (Washington Post reprint), 23 January 2018
- ^ Taylor, Josh (18 January 2019). "Police Have Arrested A 20-Year-Old Man Over Aya Maasarwe's Murder". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Aya Maasarwe: Accused to appear in court as family prepare for release of body". 9News. Melbourne, Australia. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
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- ^ Aiia Maasarwe's family grieve for Arab-Israeli student killed in Melbourne, ABC, 17 January 2019, Eric Tlozek
- ^ Cunningham, Melissa; Precel, Nicole (18 January 2019). "Police trawl CCTV footage from tram, nightspot in bid to spot Aiia Maasarwe's killer". The Age. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ Tennison, Ryan; Fagan, Josh; Buttler, Mark (17 January 2019). "Woman's killer could have stalked her from Bundoora tram stop". News.com.au. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Hometown funeral held for slain exchange student Aya Maasarwe". SBS News. Retrieved 30 January 2019.