Khairy Saadallah denied his motive was ideological, in contrast to the prosecution case at his trial for the murder of three men in Forbury Gardens in June
The attacker reading the reading, Khairy Saadallah, pleaded guilty to Old Bailey of three murders and three attempted murders in a park this summer – but denied being a terrorist
Khairy Saadallah, 26, who the prosecution says is a terrorist, was due to be tried in Old Bailey on November 30
But at today’s hearing, he pleaded guilty to three murders and three attempted murders – and denied that his motive was ideology or religion.
Saadallah launched a series of two-minute knife attacks on two groups who were sitting in Fourbury Gardens, Reading, shortly before 7 PM on Saturday June 20
James Furlong, 36, David Wells, 49, and Joseph Ritchie-Bennett, 39, died while three others – their friend Stephen Young, Patrick Edwards and Nichit Nisudan, who were sitting in a close group – were injured.
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History teacher Mr. Furlong and Mr. Richie-Bennett, a US citizen, were stabbed once in the neck while the scientist Mr. Wells was stabbed once in the back
Saadallah, from Basingstoke Street, Reading, filed his guilt at the sidewalk of Second Court in Old Bailey
Wearing a red and white beanie and a gray jacket, the defendant’s voice was muffled as he spoke while wearing a face mask
The judge told the court that the defendant had presented a basis for the defense, denied substantial willingness or planning, and said it was not motivated by ideological reasons, unlike the prosecution case which says it was a terrorist attack
It included whether there was a significant degree of advance planning and planning, be it religious, political, or ideological reasons and to what degree had Saadullah’s mental state influenced his actions
The Libyan refugee allegedly bought a kitchen knife the day before the attack.
Mr. Young needed 28 stitches after he was stabbed once in the head while Mr. Edwards was stabbed in the back and Mr. Nesudan sustained injuries to the face and hand while trying to protect himself
He moved to Reading in 2000 after starting work for the chemical company Johnson Matthey, with a focus on clean energy
His family said that Joe Ritchie Bennett, an American who lived in the UK for 15 years, « was the most kind, caring, and loving person you could meet »
Reading, Terrorism and Stabbing
World News – Britain – The attacker with knives who stabbed three to death in the park pleads guilty
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