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Salman Rushdie attack suspect pleads not guilty to attempted murder

2022-08-18T17:53:55.353Z


The suspect in the attack on Salman Rushdie pleaded not guilty Thursday, August 18 to attempted murder and assault in a court in Mayville,...


The suspect in the attack on Salman Rushdie pleaded not guilty Thursday (August 18) to attempted murder and assault in a court in Mayville, New York.

Hadi Matar, 24, had stabbed Salman Rushdie, the author of "

Satanic Verses

", during a conference Friday August 12 in the nearby town of Chautauqua.

Arrested immediately after the fact, the suspect had already pleaded not guilty during a procedural hearing on Saturday.

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Source: lefigaro

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