Joshua Michals, 26, an American studying at a London university, stabbed and strangled his girlfriend Zhe Wang, 31, at her flat after she accused him of infecting her with an STI
A “callous” American student who murdered his “germophobic” girlfriend after she accused him of infecting her with an STI has been jailed for life.
Joshua Michals was studying at Goldsmiths University in London when he stabbed Chinese national Zhe Wang, 31, a creative writing student, at her home in Lewisham in March 2024. The 26-year-old, from Chicago, Illinois, told his trial at the Old Bailey that Ms Wang was “germophobic” and became “stressed”, believing, incorrectly, that she had contracted a sexually transmitted disease (STD) after they had sex.
Prosecutor Henrietta Paget KC said Michals had “flown into a rage” and killed Ms Wang after meeting her at her flat.
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