A judge denies bail for the man accused of trying to kill Salman Rushdie
The Chautauqua County district attorney said that Hadi Matar stabbed the author a dozen times in the neck, stomach, chest, hand and right eye, before he could be stopped by shocked bystanders.
by The Associated Press
Aug 18, 2022
2 minutes
MAYVILLE, N.Y. â A judge refused to grant bail Thursday to the man accused of trying to kill Salman Rushdie as the acclaimed author prepared to give a talk in western New York.
Hadi Matar, 24, appeared in a western New York courtroom after a grand in front of a horrified crowd.
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