US summer stabbings suspect stands trial
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November 14, 2010, Sunday
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A man suspected in a three-state stabbing spree was ordered to stand trial Friday on an attempted murder charge after a survivor of a midnight knife attack described how he desperately fought off his assailant, saying he "almost lost my life."
It's the first case to be sent to trial in the string of summer stabbings. Elias Abuelazam, who was captured while trying to flee the country, is charged with three murders and five attempted murders in the Flint area, an attempted murder in Ohio, and suspected in attacks in Virginia.
During a separate hearing, evidence was offered in another case, the death of Frank Kellybrew, whose slaying in July convinced police that a serial killer was likely on the loose, north of Detroit. A decision on whether there's probable cause for a first murder trial won't come until after prosecutors present more testimony, especially about DNA, early next month.
"This is an emotional case for all parties concerned," Judge John Conover said.
A few hours earlier in front of a different judge, Richard Booker testified about the night in July, when he went on foot to buy a can of beer. He said Abuelazam asked for help to open a stubborn hood on a Chevy Blazer.
"It all happened in a matter of seconds. He grabbed me around the neck and stuck a huge knife in my liver," Booker said.
Fourteen people were stabbed - five fatally - in the Flint area from May to August. The victims were alone at night, and some who survived, like Booker, said they were asked for help before being attacked.
It's the first case to be sent to trial in the string of summer stabbings. Elias Abuelazam, who was captured while trying to flee the country, is charged with three murders and five attempted murders in the Flint area, an attempted murder in Ohio, and suspected in attacks in Virginia.
During a separate hearing, evidence was offered in another case, the death of Frank Kellybrew, whose slaying in July convinced police that a serial killer was likely on the loose, north of Detroit. A decision on whether there's probable cause for a first murder trial won't come until after prosecutors present more testimony, especially about DNA, early next month.
"This is an emotional case for all parties concerned," Judge John Conover said.
A few hours earlier in front of a different judge, Richard Booker testified about the night in July, when he went on foot to buy a can of beer. He said Abuelazam asked for help to open a stubborn hood on a Chevy Blazer.
"It all happened in a matter of seconds. He grabbed me around the neck and stuck a huge knife in my liver," Booker said.
Fourteen people were stabbed - five fatally - in the Flint area from May to August. The victims were alone at night, and some who survived, like Booker, said they were asked for help before being attacked.
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