Overview
- Bettamio, who appeared by video link Tuesday at the Old Bailey, was remanded in custody as the court set a July 14 plea hearing and a February 1, 2027 trial date.
- The 18-year-old was extradited from the United Arab Emirates on April 24 and arrested on arrival before being charged with murder.
- Prosecutors say he flew from Los Angeles on April 5, 2024 and used the Airbnb app to rent a room at Kamonnan Thiamphanit’s home on Stanhope Place near Marble Arch.
- Thiamphanit was last seen at 4:24 a.m. on April 6 after an Uber drop-off, and prosecutors say about 13 hours later he took a cab to Heathrow and bought a ticket to Dubai.
- Police found her at home on April 8 with multiple stab wounds and a large silver knife in her neck after friends reported her missing, and a post-mortem recorded death from multiple sharp force injuries.