Prosecutor wants death penalty for attacker New York

The prosecutor in New York has demanded the death penalty against Sayfullo Saipov, the Uzbek man who killed eight people in Manhattan last year by driving them in with a car.

According to the prosecutor, Saipov's crime meets several conditions to demand the death penalty. This is a well-thought-out terrorist plan. The way he made his victims is also a reason to demand the death penalty.

Saipov's lawyer thinks that the death penalty is unnecessary. 'That only increases the matter. The prosecutor can also agree to a confession in exchange for life. '

Saipov drove on October 31, 2017 in a group of people in New York. In addition, eight people were killed. The substantive treatment of his case starts on 9 October 2019.