Man, 24, charged with attempted murder following Salman Rushdie stabbing

The suspect in a stabbing attack on Sir Salman Rushdie pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and assault charges in what a prosecutor called a “preplanned” crime.

Sir Salman, a 75-year-old Indian-born British author has been put on a ventilator following Friday's assault, his agent Andrew Wylie said.

The writer is unable to speak and may lose an eye, Mr Wylie said, adding that the author sustained damage to his liver and to nerves in his arm.