Sayfullo Saipovthe accused of terrorist attack in New York (United States) that in 2017 cost the lives of eight people —including five Argentines– It was declared guilty on all counts against him by a local jury. Now, after the verdict, they must define whether about him will carry the death penalty or life imprisonment.
It is worth remembering that the five Argentine victims are Hernán Mendoza, Diego Angelini, Alejandro Pagnucco, Ariel Erlij and Hernán Ferruchi, all former colleagues from the Rosario Polytechnic College. The relatives of the murdered Argentines traveled especially to be present at the trial hearings, which began 20 days ago. Among them are Ana Evans, the widow of Hernán Mendoza who will be with her children and her lawyer, Juan Félix Marteau, an expert on issues related to combating terrorism.
It is worth remembering that Saipov, 34 years old and originally from Uzbekistan, was facing a total of 28 charges – including murder and terrorism – for having run over several people with a rental truck who were passing through a bicycle lane in the Greater Manzana, which left eight dead and twelve wounded.
Following this verdict, as specified by the EFE news agency, the jury will soon have to determine whether the terrorist —who was allegedly inspired by the Islamic State (IS)— is sentenced to life imprisonment or the death penalty.
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