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Man accused of carrying out attack on behalf of Iran says his friend did it

At Woolwich Crown Court, Romanian builder Nandito Badea, aged 21, who stands accused of stabbing Iranian opposition journalist Pouria Zeraati in Wimbledon, has denied inflicting the wounds himself, claiming a friend was the actual attacker. Badea explained to the jury that he believed his role was limited to carrying out surveillance on a man suspected…