Man accused in UW student’s killing refuses to appear in court

SEATTLE — The man accused of killing a University of Washington student was due back in court Thursday to enter a plea to a first-degree murder charge, but he refused to appear in court.

His arraignment was rescheduled for June 25.

Prosecutors say Christopher Leahy stabbed Juniper Blessing more than 40 times inside a laundry room at the Nordheim Court apartments near the University of Washington’s campus on May 10…

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