A man accused of killing eight people in a truck rampage in New York on Halloween pleaded innocent on Wednesday to murder and other charges.
Sayfullo Saipov was present in court before US District Judge Vernon Broderick but his lawyer David Patton spoke on his behalf.Saipov, 29 and originally from Uzbekistan, has said he acted in the name of the Islamic State group.
He faced a 22-count indictment that includes charges of murder and provision of material support and resources to a foreign terrorist organisation.He appeared in court wearing a dark blue prison uniform. His feet were chained together, but not his hands.
He appeared to have recovered from the shot he took in the abdomen from the police officer who arrested him after the attack.Saipov allegedly drove a rented pickup truck down a mile-long (1.6-kilometre) stretch of bike path in lower Manhattan, where children and their parents were preparing to celebrate Halloween.