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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Man found not responsible for Times Square vehicle rampage

Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

A man who drove his car through crowds of people in Times Square in 2017, killing a young tourist and maiming helpless pedestrians, was cleared of responsibility Wednesday because of mental illness.

A jury in New York City accepted an insanity defense claiming Richard Rojas was so psychologically disturbed he didn’t know what he was doing.

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