Salman Rushdie knife attack suspect goes on trial

The man charged with stabbing writer Sir Salman Rushdie is facing trial in the US, with jury selection starting on Tuesday.

Hadi Matar is charged with attempted murder and assault over the August 2022 incident that left Mr Rushdie blind in one eye.

Mr Matar, 27, has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The trial at Chautauqua County Court in New York state, which was delayed twice, will reportedly see Mr Rushdie give evidence and face the accused in court.

It had originally been scheduled to begin in January 2024 but Mr Matar’s defence team appealed for the trial to be delayed on the grounds that Mr Rushdie’s then upcoming book – a memoir about the attack – could be used as…