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Suspect in US attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband pleads not guilty

A November court sketch shows David DePape at a hearing over charges he attacked Paul Pelosi, husband of Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi [File: Vicki Behringer/Reuters]

A United States man has appeared in court on Wednesday to face a formal arraignment after being accused of breaking into the home of Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi and beating her husband with a hammer.

David DePape of Richmond, California, entered a plea of “not guilty” on Wednesday to six state charges – including attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon – in relation to the October attack that left 82-year-old Paul Pelosi with a fractured skull, as well as injuries to his arms and hands.

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