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12 January 2011
Last updated at 09:09 ET
A medical student who began selling drugs was knifed to death by a "cold and ruthless" gang who plotted to steal his stash of Mephedrone, a court heard.
Muneeb Naseer, 21, from Bristol, was subjected to "extreme violence" in the attack at his student house in Liverpool in July 2010.
Liverpool Crown Court was told he was found by housemates "bound, humiliated, stabbed and left for dead".
Alan Johnson, 30, Colin Clarke, 37, and Mark Hirst, 19, all deny murder.
Ian Unsworth QC, opening the case for the prosecution, said: "Those who knew Muneeb described him as highly intelligent, friendly, outgoing and humorous.
"Sadly, there was another side to Muneeb Naseer's life as a medical student."
Mr Unsworth told jurors that before the fatal attack, Mr Naseer's life became "off-balance" and he drifted into dealing and using the drug Mephedrone, also known as "M-Cat" and "Miaow Miaow".
"There is clear evidence that Muneeb Naseer began dealing the drug at a time when it was not illegal but continued to do so after it was banned in April last year," the barrister added.
"It was his involvement in the world of drugs that was, ultimately, to [lead] to his sad, premature and young death."
The trial continues.
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Muneeb Naseer, 21, from Bristol, was subjected to "extreme violence" in the attack at his student house in Liverpool in July 2010.
Liverpool Crown Court was told he was found by housemates "bound, humiliated, stabbed and left for dead".
Alan Johnson, 30, Colin Clarke, 37, and Mark Hirst, 19, all deny murder.
Ian Unsworth QC, opening the case for the prosecution, said: "Those who knew Muneeb described him as highly intelligent, friendly, outgoing and humorous.
"Sadly, there was another side to Muneeb Naseer's life as a medical student."
Mr Unsworth told jurors that before the fatal attack, Mr Naseer's life became "off-balance" and he drifted into dealing and using the drug Mephedrone, also known as "M-Cat" and "Miaow Miaow".
"There is clear evidence that Muneeb Naseer began dealing the drug at a time when it was not illegal but continued to do so after it was banned in April last year," the barrister added.
"It was his involvement in the world of drugs that was, ultimately, to [lead] to his sad, premature and young death."
The trial continues.
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