A Manhattan man who slashed a French tourist’s throat in a shocking daylight attack in Harlem was sentenced to 25 years in state prison on Wednesday.
in a random Valentine’s Day “sneak attack” in Harlem was hit with a 25-year prison sentence on Wednesday.
French tourist Gabriel Bascou was left bleeding on the sidewalk after the random Valentine’s Day slashing attack in Harlem on Feb. 14, 2020.Bascou and his girlfriend, Manon Duma, were walking on Adam Clayton Jr. Boulevard near West 132nd Street around 11 a.m. on Feb. 14, 2020, when Young ran up and slashed him, according to police.after the attack, as passersby rushed up to help him while Young fled the scene.
Young’s attorney, Norman Bock, told the judge that “the defendant continues to deny his guilt and he does plan to appeal.”“Everyone deserves to walk the streets of New York City safely and I commend the immense strength of this victim, who recovered from this attack and returned to Manhattan to testify,” Bragg said.
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