Man accused of carrying out attack on behalf of Iran says his friend did it
Summary
A Romanian man, Nandito Badea, is accused of stabbing an Iranian journalist, Pouria Zeraati, in London but says it was his friend who did the stabbing. Badea and another man, George Stana, face charges over the attack, which prosecutors say was done on behalf of Iran.Key Facts
- Nandito Badea, 21, and George Stana, 25, are on trial for stabbing journalist Pouria Zeraati in Wimbledon in March 2024.
- Badea claims his friend David Andrei (not on trial) was the one who stabbed Zeraati.
- Prosecutors say the attack was organized on behalf of the Iranian government.
- Badea said he was originally hired for construction work in the UK but ended up doing surveillance on Zeraati without knowing his identity.
- On the day of the attack, Badea said he was instructed to ask Zeraati for money before Andrei stabbed him.
- After the attack, the three men fled to Switzerland and then back to Romania.
- Badea reported threats from people who warned him not to go to the police.
- Andrei could not be extradited from Romania, so he is not facing trial in the UK.
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