A sixteen-year-old girl in the United States hacked an Uber driver to death with a machete and knife she stole from a shop, a Chicago court heard today.
Eliza Wasni was captured on CCTV footage in a Wal-Mart in the nearby town of Skokie stealing the machete and knife, before hailing an Uber driven by 34-year-old Grant Nelson. Minutes into the ride, the court heard, Wasni allegedly stabbed the man repeatedly.
Grant Nelson, far left (Source: Facebook)
Nelson was able to stop the car in nearby village of Lincolnwood, where he knocked on the door of a unit block, shouting “Help me, help me. I’m going to die,” according to Assistant State Attorney Michelle Cunningham.
After residents called emergency services, police found Nelson lying on the grass adjacent to the unit block in a pool of his blood, bleeding from multiple stab wounds in his arms, side, head and chest. He was able to provide a description of the suspect before being transported to a nearby hospital, where he died of his wounds.
Police were able to determine that ‘Eliza’ was the name of Nelson’s last passenger via his Uber app.
Wasni has been charged as an adult with first-degree murder. Judge Michael Hood described the crime as “extremely violent.”
Authorities have not alleged or raised a motive for the attack, but in media interviews Nelson’s family has suggested that it was entirely random.
Uber told BuzzFeed that they are cooperating with police. “We are heartbroken by the loss of one of our partners,” a spokesperson for Uber said in a statement. “Our deepest sympathies and prayers are with his family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.”
Source: News.com.au.
Photo: Facebook.
