'Psycho' Briton remanded to custody

London, January 2 (PTI) A 20-year-old British youth, charged for the cold-blooded murder of Indian student Anuj Bidve, shocked everyone today by calling himself a "psycho" in court before being remanded to custody. Stapleton was remanded to custody for 24 hours at the City of Manchester Magistrates Court. There was no application for bail and the case has now been sent to the Manchester Crown Court. Wearing a grey T-shirt and trousers, Stapleton was brought in handcuffs into a court room packed with reporters. Asked to confirm his name and address as per normal procedure in court, the suspect said his name was "Psycho. Psycho Stapleton". Bidve, a 23-year-old student of Lancaster University, was shot dead on a Salford street on Boxing Day in an unprovoked incident. He was shot at point-blank range as he walked with friends near their hotel in the inner-city Ordsall district of Greater Manchester in the early hours of December 26. Meanwhile, Bidve's friends, local leaders and residents prepared to attend a candle-light vigil in his memory at the spot in Salford where he was killed. A similar vigil planned in New Delhi is scheduled to culminate outside the British High Commission. In Salford, hundreds of people are expected to attend the event initially organised by friends of Bidve on Facebook. Senior Labour MP Keith Vaz is also expected to attend, besides local leaders and residents appalled at the incident. Bidve, who was a postgraduate student of Microelectronics, died from a single gunshot wound to the head. He was described by tutors as "an outstanding applicant at the very beginning The police is liaising with the coroner about returning Bidve's body to his family members, who are expected to reach Manchester later this week. The Indian high commission is facilitating the process. In the meanwhile, in New Delhi, India said it is satisfied with the prompt action taken by the British authorities against the culprits involved in the murder of Bidve in Manchester. Official sources said the issue figured when British High Commissioner designate to India James Bevan met India's Home Secretary R K Singh today. Bevan informed Singh that so far five arrests have been made in connection with the incident and every effort was being made to take the case to its logical conclusion. The High Commission has already granted visas to parents of Anuj to visit London and steps are being taken to bring his body to India. PTI Caption for pic: Friends of 21-year old Indian student Anuj Bidve who was gunned down in Salford, U.K, during a candlelight march at India Gate in New Delhi on Monday. PTI Photo