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16-year-old cart racer allegedly stabbed Airbnb host to death hours after checking in
- A 16-year-old kart racer is charged with murdering a London Airbnb host within hours of checking in.
- prosecutors say Bettamio used a large silver knife to murder the 27-year-old host.
- The victim was found with multiple stab wounds and a knife protruding from her neck.
- Bettamio was extradited from the United Arab Emirates and charged on arrival.
- He appeared in court via video link and was remanded in custody with a trial date set for 2027.
- The case followed police handling concerns after Thiamphanit's disappearance was initially treated as a lower-level missing-person inquiry.
- Kamonnan Thiamphanit was 27 and was found dead at her central London property.
- The victim’s colleagues and friends reported an emergency at the home prior to her disappearance.
- The trial date is February 2027, with further court appearances scheduled.
- The incident has drawn attention to overlapping international travel and extradition cases.
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