Salman Rushdie knife attacker found guilty of attempted murder after stabbing brave author in the eye on stage
THE man accused of attempting to kill author Salman Rushie in New York has been found guilty.
Hadi Matar from New Jersey faces a sentence of more than 30 years behind bars for the bloody attack on the British-Indian author that left him with life-changing injuries.
Rushdie has been left with a damaged liver and the loss of sight from one eye and the use of one of his hands.
He was stabbed by the 27-year-old 15 times on stage in front of a shocked audience.
He suffered wounds to his right eye, cheek, back, chest, torso and thigh.
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