According to officials, a 22-year-old South Carolina woman has been accused of stabbing a Lyft vehicle 11 times and fleeing in her car after asking for a transportation service in April. She will be held without bail.
On April 22, NaziyhaLa'Nay Weatherall applied for a Lyft from a Greenville County room complex. According to the prosecution, Weatherall may have approached him and allegedly used a knife to attack him when the pilot had arrived, leaving him with 11 bright weapon wounds all over his body.
The woman reportedly took the car and fled after the invasion.
The driver later was discovered critically injured near the intersection of Haywood Road and East North Street, which caused him to be after discovered.
According to information from Greenville County Prison, Weatherall is accused of car hijacking, physical harm, and gun possession while engaging in a violent crime.
During a hearing on Friday, the prosecution provided details about the alleged assault while the vehicle's family spoke about the consequences the incident has had since.
The family of the driver testified in court on behalf of her father, who is still dealing with physical and emotional harm more than four months after the invasion.
The man was placed in intensive care for a while because of the severity of his injuries, according to his family, and despite recovering actually, the episode left strong emotional trail.
The family claimed that the alleged conduct was "extremely violent," adding that her husband had been "vehemently attacked with a knife" and that 11 people had been hurt.
The girl emphasized that when the incident occurred, her husband was not trying to get into a fight.
What worries us the most about this being done while my father was merely at work. She claimed that he was providing a service to a man by not attempting to provoke conflict.
The community also expressed concern for other drivers ' safety while operating transportation systems.
We are concerned about the potential threat to other people in our community if this level of violence may occur to someone who was just doing their job, he said.
Because he continues to be physically and mentally impacted by the event, the driver did not personally enter the market.
The jury was asked to take into account the young person's mental state at the time of the events, but Weatherall's attorneys did not dispute the magnitude of the assault.
Weatherall's security claimed that he had no legal past and that he was experiencing a significant mental health problems, which would have resulted in frequent and severe hallucinations.
The person was suffering from schizophrenia and was experiencing severe altercation at the time of the incident, according to his attorneys.
According to the defence, Weatherall requested the Lyft because he allegedly intended to record everything that he believed was happening.
Her family also called the stop to let her know that her daughter was leaving.
However, the security attorney claims that the issue got worse while going that way.
According to the defence, Weatherall believed she was a victim of human trafficking and was in danger, which would have caused her to become furious.
According to his attorneys, he is already secure and competent and has since been given medication.
They argued, however, that his actions and perceptions during the incident should be taken into account to establish his level of mentality and accountability at the time of the attack.
Additionally, Weatherall's family went to court and filed a heartfelt petition to allow her daughter to leave without bail and get specialized care.
The defence had requested that he be freed but that his family and a cultural employer could pay him to a facility that offers mental health care.
The accused's family expressed her sincere regrets to the home of the offender. She's never a fugitive, she says.
The girl acknowledged the pain of the driver's family while also expressing her sympathy.
He continued," I fully understand the family aspect, because we are all suffering. "
However, the prosecution emphasized the seriousness of the allegations and the danger that Weatherall was present, in their opinion.
The judge ordered Weatherall to remain in custody while a mental evaluation is being conducted second quarter after rejecting the request for loan.
The accused may spend the rest of their time in jail.
In addition to charges for vehicle hijacking with injuries and possession of a gun during a violent crime, Weatherall faces a charge of attempted murder, according to information provided on the case.
The trial will continue as long as authorities and experts assess their mental state at the time of the attack.
Lyft spoke about the incident on April 22 and assured that the driver’s well-being was his priority. The company said it was providing support to the worker and his family and collaborating with the authorities.
The airline also that the accounts of the passengers involved were permanently deleted.
For now, the driver continues to recover from the consequences of an attack that, according to his family, occurred while simply doing his job.
