The suspect in the stabbing attack on Sir Salman Rushdie has been charged with attempted second degree murder, US officials have said.
Police have identified the alleged attacker as 24-year-old Hadi Matar from Fairview, New Jersey.
The assault on Friday left the 75-year-old author gravely injured.
He remains on a ventilator and may lose an eye, his agent, Andrew Wylie, has said.
He also suffered severed nerves in an arm and damage to his liver.
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The motive for the assault is not yet known, but police believe the suspect was acting alone.
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