Police probe 'online threat' to JK Rowling over Rushdie tweet
Rowling shared a screenshot of the reply, asking Twitter moderators"any chance of some support?"
"These are your guidelines, right? 'Violence: You may not threaten violence against an individual or a group of people'," she added.The author also tweeted that police had been informed. The same Twitter account, believed to be based in Pakistan, also posted messages praising Rushdie's attacker.Hadi Matar, 24, was arraigned in court in New York state on Saturday, with prosecutors outlining how Rushdie had been stabbed approximately 10 times in what they described as a planned, premeditated assault.
Rushdie's agent Andrew Wylie had said the writer was on a ventilator and in danger of losing an eye, but in an update on Saturday he told the New York Times that Rushdie had started to talk again, suggesting his condition had improved.In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy. Invest in the future today.
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