{"id":717370,"date":"2026-06-05T18:55:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T18:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/717370\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T18:55:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T18:55:12","slug":"former-student-in-court-over-university-of-surrey-crossbow-attack-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/717370\/","title":{"rendered":"Former student in court over University of Surrey crossbow attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A former student at the University of Surrey has appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of a member of staff who was shot with a crossbow on campus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Almunthir Daqamah, 21, has also been charged with possession of an offensive weapon, two counts of possession of a bladed article and possession of Class B drugs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Police said a campus safety officer in his 50s had been shot with the weapon at Manor Park Student Village in Guildford on Thursday. The victim remains in a stable condition in hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Daqamah has been remanded in custody to appear at Guildford Crown Court in July.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Surrey Police said Daqamah was a Saudi national. 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