13 h. ago Man found guilty of attempted murder in Salman Rushdie stabbing trial

Jury convicts Hadi Matar, 27, charged with trying to kill author at literary gathering in New York state in 2022A jury on Friday afternoon convicted the man who was charged with stabbing and trying to kill the author Salman Rushdie as he delivered a lecture at a literary gathering in western New York state in 2022.Jurors in Chautauqua county quickly declared the defendant, Hadi Matar, 27, from New Jersey, guilty. They had received the case after lawyers delivered their closing arguments, wrapping up seven days of testimony that included a vivid account from Rushdie of how he was certain he was going to die after being rushed on stage by a man with a knife. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Salman Rushdie trial jury deliberations begin in New York stabbing case

Hadi Matar, 27, faces up to 25 years in prison if found guilty of attempting to murder British American novelist in 2022The jury began deliberating on Friday afternoon in the trial of a man charged with stabbing and trying to kill the author Salman Rushdie as he delivered a lecture at a literary gathering in western New York state in 2022.Jurors sitting in Chautauqua county court received the case after lawyers delivered their closing arguments, wrapping up seven days of testimony that included a vivid account from Rushdie of how he was certain he was going to die after being rushed on stage by a man with a knife. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago 'Amazing' man killed in New Year's Day attack cops hunt man and woman seen 'carrying iPad'

Alberto Ursu, 38, was found with a severe knife wound in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, on New Year's Day and later died of his injuries as police continue investigations

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2 d. ago Sex worker stuck 10inch knife in man's chest after he 'forced her to work as prostitute'

Sex worker Gillian Finnegan, 41, has been jailed for six months after stabbing associate Adrian Binns, 58, when he told her to go out and work to earn money to buy drugs

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3 d. ago Sex worker plunged 10inch knife through man's chest after he 'forced her to work as prostitute'

Gillian Finnegan stabbed Adrian Binns in the chest after he encouraged her to go out to work to raise money for buying drugs.

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3 d. ago Worker locked themselves in office after spotting man wearing knife round his neck

Leon Cole told a staff member at a mental health hub: 'I'm going to sell it on eBay and get loads of money for it'

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