Hither Green Murder Trial: Student Joshua Michals Faces Charges
Joshua Michals is on trial for the murder of Zhe Wang, who was found dead in her flat last year
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London: So, this tragic story revolves around Zhe Wang, a 31-year-old woman who was found dead in her flat in Hither Green on March 20 last year. It’s really heartbreaking.
Joshua Michals, a 24-year-old American student, admits he stabbed her but claims it was an accident. He says he was just defending himself when she came at him with a knife.
The prosecutor, Henrietta Paget, painted a pretty grim picture of the situation. She described it as a brutal attack, emphasizing that Zhe was killed in her own bedroom.
They had only been seeing each other for a few months, having met at university. It started off with some texting and flirting, but things escalated quickly.
By October, they were getting pretty close, but Zhe was a bit of a germaphobe. She was super careful about health and insisted on getting tested for STDs before they had sex.
After some back and forth, they finally hooked up in February. But then Zhe had some side effects from the morning-after pill, which made her worry about STDs.
She wanted Michals to get tested again, but he wasn’t keen on it. This led to some tension, and she even threatened to get the university involved.
Fast forward to the night of the incident, Michals showed up at her flat after being dropped off by an Uber. He was there for about 40 minutes before he called 999, saying Zhe wasn’t breathing.
When he called, he mentioned she was hurt and that she had attacked him. But when the police arrived, they found Zhe lying on the floor, and it was clear she had been brutally stabbed.
She had multiple stab wounds, and the scene was pretty horrific. The knife was never found, and it seems like Michals might have tried to cover his tracks afterward.
Zhe was studying for her MA at Goldsmiths University and had dreams of becoming a teacher. She was described as a gentle and organized person, and it’s just so sad to think about what happened.
The trial is still ongoing, and it’s a tough situation for everyone involved.