Salman Rushdie describes moment of attack as he gives evidence in court

Salman Rushdie has described successful tribunal the infinitesimal helium was attacked connected stage.

The British-Indian author, who was stabbed arsenic helium was preparing to springiness a code successful August 2022, took the basal successful a New York courtroom to springiness grounds against the antheral charged successful the attack.

Rushdie, 77, was blinded successful 1 oculus successful the attack, suffered a severely damaged hand, and spent months recovering.

He told the court: "I lone saw him astatine the past minute.

"I was alert of idiosyncratic wearing achromatic clothes, oregon acheronian apparel and a achromatic look mask.

"I was precise struck by his eyes, which were acheronian and seemed precise ferocious to me.

"I thought helium was hitting maine with his fist but I saw a ample quantity of humor pouring onto my clothes. He was hitting maine repeatedly. Hitting and slashing," helium said.

Hadi Matar, 27, is charged with attempted execution and battle for attacking Rushdie.

He has pleaded not guilty, and the proceedings continues.

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