Rushdie process: attack on the author - a struggle for survival!

Rushdie process: attack on the author - a struggle for survival!

The renowned writer Salman Rushdie, who has been in the crosshairs of Islamist extremists for decades, was brutally attacked on August 12, 2022 at an event in Chautauqua, New York. The 24-year-old Hadi Matar stormed onto the stage and stabbed rush with a knife at least ten times. These scenes were observed by numerous witnesses and recorded on video, which significantly reinforced the burden of proof against Matar. The attacker, who comes from New Jersey, has not pleaded guilty, while the indictment tries due to the obvious evidence to sow doubts about his intent to reduce a possible prison sentence. He threatens more than 30 years in prison, since he is charged with attempted murder and serious assault, as the Süddeutsche Zeitung During the process, Rushdie told the serious injuries that he suffered. At first he did not notice that he stabbed, but thought he was being beaten. "Very painful and dangerous," said Rushdie, whose eyesight is permanently lost in one eye. The attacker knife cut through his optic nerve, which blindly made him in one eye and led to always wearing glasses with a darkened glass. Rushdie said that the lasting consequences of his injuries are not only physical: "I am no longer as energetic as before," said the author. This illustrates the long -term psychological and physical scars that the attack has caused him. He also processed his experiences in his book "Knife: Thoughts after an attempt to murder", which was published in April 2024, such as "https://www.kleinezeitung.at/service/newsticker/aussenpolitik/1935529/rushdie-uber-tat-mir-war-klar-ich-sterbe"> Die Kleine Zeitung added.

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