Saudi accused of beating up his girlfriend in Mayfair flat

A boyfriend accused of brutally assaulting his girlfriend at his Mayfair apartment has appeared in court. Abdulaziz Abdulrahman El Samarrae, 21, allegedly left student Nadeen Bilal needing hospital treatment after the incident on 5 February. El Samarrae appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court charged with assaulting grievous bodily harm with intent and a lesser alternative count of causing grievous bodily harm. ‘These matters are so serious that they cannot be dealt with by this court,’ said prosecutor Sudara Weerasena. El Samarrae,…