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Trial witness identifies Rushdie stabbing suspect as being responsible
Hadi Matar allegedly sprinted on stage at an event in upstate New York in August 2022 and stabbed the acclaimed British-American writer at least 10 times. Rushdie was blinded in one eye and has a paralysed hand and liver damage following the incident. He was rushed to hospital by helicopter and spent six weeks recovering.
What to know about the Salman Rushdie stabbing trial
The trial of a man who allegedly stabbed renowned British-Indian author Sir Salman Rushdie multiple times in 2022, leaving him blind in one eye, began on Monday in upstate New York. Hadi Matar, a 27-year-old man from New Jersey, is facing charges of attempted murder and assault. He has pleaded not guilty.
Rushdie Stabbing Trial Begins as Prosecutors Detail Brutal On-Stage Attack
Author Salman Rushdie was so shocked by the on-stage attack in 2022 that he didn't try to fight back, prosecutors told the court. The 77-year-old writer was moments away from giving a lecture in New York when a masked man stormed the stage and attacked him.
Testimony in trial of man accused of trying to kill Salman Rushdie heads into second day
Jurors in the trial of Hadi Matar, 27, on Monday heard from staffers at the arts institution where Rushdie was set to give a speech in August 2022, when authorities say the Fairview, New Jersey man attacked the author on stage and stabbed him more than a dozen times.
Man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie goes on trial
The trial of a man accused of stabbing renowned British Indian author Salman Rushdie on a New York stage in 2022 goes to court Monday for opening statements in his attempted murder and assault trial.
Suspect in Salman Rushdie attack goes on trial in New York
The trial started with prosecutors outlining their case against suspect Hadi Matar before they called two witnesses to the stand.
Rushdie stabbing trial begins
After more than two and a half years, the trial of a New Jersey man accused of attempting to murder a world-renowned author officially began. Monday was opening statements for the trial of 27-year-old Hadi Matar,
Trial of Salman Rushdie's accused attacker gets underway
The criminal trial of the man accused of attempting to murder author Salman Rushdie began with prosecutors saying Hadi Matar was on a mission when he rushed to attack Rushdie, stabbing him multiple times in 2022.
Attempted murder trial begins for man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie in 2022
Salman Rushdie was so stunned when a masked man started to stab him on a stage in western New York in 2022 that the acclaimed author didn't even try to fight back, a prosecutor said Monday during opening statements in the accused attacker's attempted murder trial.
Salman Rushdie Stabbing Trial: Prosecutor Describes Author's Shock During Attack by Hadi Matar
Prosecutor reveals Salman Rushdie was stunned during stabbing attack by Hadi Matar, highlighting the sudden nature of the incident.
Testimony in trial of man accused of trying to kill Salman Rushdie heads into 2nd day
Testimony is set to continue in the trial of the man charged with stabbing famed author Salman Rushdie in a frenzied knife attack on a western New York stage
Prosecutor says Salman Rushdie was too stunned to react when a man started to stab him
Salman Rushdie was so stunned when a masked man started to stab him on a stage in western New York that the author didn’t ...
Salman Rushdie’s attacker came ‘dangerously close to committing murder’ during frenzied stabbing, court hears
A New York court has heard how Salman Rushdie was stabbed repeatedly in a frenzied 2022 assault by an attacker who came ...
Salman Rushdie ‘assassin’ won’t get fair trial because no Muslims in jury, says lawyer
The man accused of attempting to murder Sir Salman Rushdie cannot receive a fair trial because there are no Muslims in the ...
Jury seated in Rushdie attacker trial, opening statements set for Monday
Matar was apprehended on Aug. 12, 2022, after authorities say he rushed the stage of the Chautauqua Institution's amphitheater and repeatedly stabbed Rushdie, 77, and injured Henry Reese, 75, who was ...