Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire Aberdeen student given life sentence for raping and killing escort at north-east flat By Rebecca Buchan January 20 2017, 3:36 pm January 20 2017, 3:36 pm Share Aberdeen student given life sentence for raping and killing escort at north-east flat Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen-aberdeenshire/1147141/aberdeen-student-found-guilty-raping-killing-escort-north-east-flat/ Copy Link An Aberdeen student has been convicted of raping and killing an escort at a city flat. Bala Chinda has been on trial for the last 13 days accused of raping and murdering 37-year-old Jessica McGraa. It was alleged he had hit her over the head before asphyxiating her by covering her nose and mouth and compressing her neck. The 26-year-old Nigerian had denied the allegations against him however today a jury convicted him of both rape and murder. He was sentenced life with minimum 18 years.
