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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Prosecutors in Rushdie attack want delay to review evidence

Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

The criminal case against the man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie involves so much potential evidence that prosecutors need more time to review it, the chief prosecutor said Wednesday.

District Attorney Jason Schmidt of Chautauqua County in western New York said his office is reviewing about “30,000 files,” without providing details. He asked for more time to comply with a legal requirement to turn over evidence to suspect Hadi Matar's attorney, the Observer of Dunkirk reported.

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