Pictured: 7ft-tall Dutchman accused of stabbing British tourist to death in Kashmir as he appears in court charged with murder Richard De Wit, 43 accused of stabbing 24-year-old Sarah Groves 45 times Did not enter a plea in court despite having confessed to the police Victim from Guerbsey had been staying on houseboat with her boyfriend for two months Miss Groves' 45 stab wounds show she fought ferociously for her life Hearing will continue on June 24 after De Wit's 100-page charge sheet has been translated Court appearance: Richard De Wit was lead into court in Srinagar, Kashmir today A 7-ft tall Dutchman charged with the murder of 24-year-old Sarah Groves appeared in court today but did not enter a plea. Richard De Wit, 43 is accused of stabbing Miss Groves 45 times with a 12 inch knife on a houseboat in Kashmir. Despite having confessed to police, De Wit was silent during the hearing in Srinagar, Kashmir. His defence lawyer appealed for an adjournment so a document could be translated into English. De Wit, from Ridderkerk, Netherlands, was charged with the murder when he was found 45 miles from the scene. He is believed to have fled in a small boat which capsized, forcing him to swim to shore. The accused was wearing wet clothes, without shoes and carrying a passport on the night of the murder. Miss Groves, from Guernsey was found by the houseboat owner's son in the early hours of the morning on April 6 after he heard screams coming from her cabin. De Wit arrived at the guesthouse three days before the killing, and was staying at the cabin next to Miss Groves. They were the only two tourists staying on the boat. Miss Groves had been there with her 25-year-old boyfriend Saeed Ahmed Shoda since February. A Kashmir police source claimed that De Wit had smoked a large quantity of cannabis and returned to his cabin on the night. He reportedly became paranoid that Miss Groves was going to kill him, then forced his way into her room and allegedly killed her in a frenzied attack with a knife. The Dutchman appeared in court with his lawyer, Indian Supreme Court Advocate, Shilpi Jain. The request to have De Wit's 100-page charge sheet translated from to Urdu to English means the hearing is adjourned until June 24. The Deputy Inspector General of Kashmir Police, Ahfadul Mujtaba, said in April: "We put him in front of the magistrates today and we now have him in our custody for a further ten days. Adjourned: The case will take a nine-day break as De Wit's 100 page charge sheet is translated into English Confession: Indian police say De Wit confessed to murdering Miss Groves and told them he was under the influence of drugs at the time Fought for her life: Doctors revealed Sarah Groves fought valiantly for her life. She received 45 stab wounds He has confessed to killing the girl but at this time he is not giving any further detail. Police could not confirm whether Miss Groves was sexually assaulted before being murdered. Police said the 24-year-old (pictured left) was found inside the boat and had defensive wounds to her wrists and arms. Richard De Wit was seen running from the scene and was captured by police 45 miles away Tragic loss: 24-year-old Miss Groves was educated at two prestigious independent Catholic schools. She went travelling last August after moving back home to Guernsey Life cut short: Miss Groves worked as a fitness instructor after she studied at the prestigious Chelsea College for Art and Design The hearing will continue on June 24.