Woman faces trial over faith healer murder

A woman appeared in court today charged with the murder of a faith healer who promised his clients he could solve their problems by sacrificing a camel.

Alfusaine Jabbi, 22, was beaten and stabbed, then dumped in a Luton park in April 2006.

Rubina Maroof, 29, of no fixed address, appeared at Luton and South Bedfordshire Magistrates' Court today, charged with his murder.

She will stand trial at Luton Crown Court at a later date, a court official said.

A Bedfordshire Police spokeswoman said Maroof was arrested by officers from the Beds and Herts Major Crime Unit when she arrived at Heathrow Airport from Pakistan on Sunday.

In 2008 Tariq Malik and Imran Khan were jailed for life for Mr Jabbi's murder.

Tariq Malik's half-brother Khalid Malik and wife Guhar Mirza were also jailed for perverting the course of justice.

During a two-month trial, the court heard Mr Jabbi had come to the UK from Gambia and had taken up spiritual healing to earn money.

He promised people he could rid them of evil spirits, often claiming he would order a camel to be sacrificed in his native country in return for large sums of money.