Neighbours describe knifeman, 24, accused of attacking Salman Rushdie as he pleads not guilty Posted on August 14, 2022 By Charlielikes Hadi Matar (pictured), 24, appeared in court in handcuffs, a black-and-white jumpsuit and face mask to deny charges of attempted murder and assault as Sir Salman, 75, remains on a ventilator. news Tags:– as, ‘attacking, “not, 24, accused, describe, guilty, he, knifeman, neighbours, news, of, pleads, rushdie:, salman, topnews, trending