Mayville, United States, Feb 10, 2025 (AFP) - NY jury to hear case against man accused of trying to kill author Rushdie

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2025-02-10

Prosecutors will begin to tell a jury Monday how Hadi Matar allegedly staked out the venue where Salman Rushdie was giving a talk before lunging at the "Satanic Verses" author, blinding him in one eye. Matar, a 27-year-old Lebanese-American, is on trial for attempted murder and assault over the August 12, 2022 attack at an arts gathering in western New York state. He is accused of stabbing Rushdie about 10 times, leaving him in grave condition an......

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