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Two charged with murdering Lankan student

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Two people have been charged with murdering Sri Lankan student Thavisha Peiris as he delivered his last pizza before starting his dream job as an IT consultant, in UK.

Shamraze Khan, 25, of Sheffield and a 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Sheffield Magistrates' Court today for a five-minute hearing.

The body of Mr Peiris, 25, was discovered in his car last Sunday night - he had suffered stab wounds.

On the night he died, Mr Peiris had been delivering his last pizza on his final shift as a Domino’s courier in Sheffield, a part-time job that had helped fund his studies.

Colleagues, who went to look for Mr Peiris when he failed to deliver his order, found his body slumped in his silver Toyota Yaris at around 10.30pm.

Khan and the youth were held in custody by magistrates before their next appearance at Sheffield Crown Court on November 15.

Speaking from their home in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Mr Peiris's family described him as the "most caring and loving son a parent could have".

His father Sarath Mahinda Peiris and mother Vajira Peiris Narangoda said: 'We sent our son to the UK to study so he can have a better life. Now we are left with only a broken heart.

'We were devastated and shocked to hear of our son's tragic end and we are still unable to comprehend that he is actually gone. (BBC)

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