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Knife attacker convicted of murdering teenage girl at Jerusalem gay pride parade

April 19, 2016 11:52
Shira Banki was stabbed at the Jerusalem gay pride parade

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Rosa Doherty,

Rosa Doherty

1 min read

A man has been convicted of murdering a teenage girl at Jerusalem's Gay Pride parade.

Yishai Schlissel stabbed teenager Shira Banki in a homophobic attack at the event last July. She died from her injuries three days later.

Schlissel, 40, was also found guilty at Jerusalem District Court on six counts of attempted murder for a spate of other attacks he launched during a stabbing spree as well as aggravated assault.

The court criticised police for failing to prevent the attack.

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