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Chicago teenager Eliza Wasni charged with killing Uber driver | Chicago teenager Eliza Wasni charged with killing Uber driver |
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A teenage girl has been charged with murder after allegedly hacking an Uber driver to death with a stolen machete and knife in suburban Chicago. | A teenage girl has been charged with murder after allegedly hacking an Uber driver to death with a stolen machete and knife in suburban Chicago. |
Eliza Wasni, 16, appeared in court on Wednesday, the day after Grant Nelson was found in a pool of his own blood outside an apartment building. | Eliza Wasni, 16, appeared in court on Wednesday, the day after Grant Nelson was found in a pool of his own blood outside an apartment building. |
The Uber driver was attacked minutes after he had picked Ms Wasni up from a Walmart store, prosecutors said. | The Uber driver was attacked minutes after he had picked Ms Wasni up from a Walmart store, prosecutors said. |
He managed to escape, but died later in hospital after undergoing surgery. | He managed to escape, but died later in hospital after undergoing surgery. |
Ms Wasni, who has been charged as an adult, tried to flee in his blood-covered car but crashed, and continued on foot, wearing just her bra and leggings. | Ms Wasni, who has been charged as an adult, tried to flee in his blood-covered car but crashed, and continued on foot, wearing just her bra and leggings. |
She was found hiding near an air-conditioning unit, still clinging to the machete and knife - which she only dropped after being Tasered. | |
Ms Wasni had called for an Uber to pick her up from the store in Skokie, north of Chicago, at about 03:00 local time (08:00 GMT), despite not being old enough to use the service. | |
She was also accused of stealing the weapons from the store. | She was also accused of stealing the weapons from the store. |
Assistant state attorney Michelle Cunningham told reporters Mr Nelson, 34, had been able to give a description of his attackers to police after they found him "laying in the grass, bleeding from multiple deep stab and hacking wounds to his arms, side, head and chest". | Assistant state attorney Michelle Cunningham told reporters Mr Nelson, 34, had been able to give a description of his attackers to police after they found him "laying in the grass, bleeding from multiple deep stab and hacking wounds to his arms, side, head and chest". |
Judge Michael Hood called the crime "extremely violent", according to the Chicago Tribune, and ordered Ms Wasni to be held without bail. | Judge Michael Hood called the crime "extremely violent", according to the Chicago Tribune, and ordered Ms Wasni to be held without bail. |
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