Salman Rushdie attack: new footage shows suspect tackled and removed off stage скачать в хорошем качестве

Salman Rushdie attack: new footage shows suspect tackled and removed off stage

New footage from the attack against award-winning author Salman Rushdie in New York on Friday has emerged, showing audience members tackling the suspected knifeman to the ground. Rushdie is reportedly on a ventilator and may lose an eye after he was stabbed several times on stage at a literary festival. Police confirmed the detention of Hadi Matar, 24, of Fairview, New Jersey, who they believed was acting alone, but said they had not yet established a motive. Rushdie, a British author who has lived under the shadow of a fatwa imposed 33 years ago, was being introduced ahead of a talk when the assailant, dressed in black, ran at him from behind and attacked him. Matar remains in custody. Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-new... #salmanrushdie #attack #stabbed #newyork Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/... Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ Telegraph.co.uk and    / telegraphtv   are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.