Washington, Nov. 2 (TNS): US President Donald Trump on Thursday called for the death penalty for an Uzbek immigrant accused of ploughing a truck down a New York City bike path, killing eight people, describing the man as a “terrorist.”
Sayfullo Saipov, 29, who was hospitalised after he was shot by a police officer and arrested, told investigators he had been inspired by watching Daesh videos and began planning Tuesday’s attack a year ago, according to a criminal complaint filed against him on Wednesday.
“NYC terrorist was happy as he asked to hang ISIS flag in his hospital room. He killed 8 people, badly injured 12. SHOULD GET DEATH PENALTY!” Trump tweeted.
Saipov was charged with one count of providing material support and resources to a foreign terrorist organisation, specifically Daesh, and one count of violence and destruction of motor vehicles causing the deaths of eight people.
