In total, Saipov was charged with 22 counts, including charges of murder and attempted murder. He is also on trial for membership in a terrorist organization.
By Belga
LThe jury has found the perpetrator of the 2017 attack in Manhattan guilty, US media report. Sayfullo Saipov is accused of having killed eight people, including a Belgian. He faces the death penalty.
The man ran into pedestrians and cyclists driving a rental van on October 31, 2017. In addition to the eight dead, the incident left a dozen seriously injured. It was the deadliest attack in New York since September 11, 2001.
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Among the victims was a 31-year-old Belgian. She lived in Staden, West Flanders, and had two young children. At the time, she was traveling with her mother and two sisters. In addition, three other Belgians – a man, a woman and their son – were injured in the attack.
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In total, Saipov, who said he carried out the attack on behalf of the Islamic State (IS) terror group, was charged with 22 counts. They include charges of murder and attempted murder. He is also on trial for membership in a terrorist organization.
