Crime & Safety
Charges Dismissed Against Teen In Dearborn Triple Stabbing: Report
Officials said the teen stabbed three family members, including his 11-year-old sister inside a Dearborn hotel in January.
DEARBORN, MI — A Wayne County judge dismissed charges against a man accused of stabbing his family at a Dearborn hotel in January, according to a Detroit News report.
Police said Hamzeh Salama, 19, of Detroit, used a knife to stab his 51-year-old dad, his 42-year-old mom and his 11-year-old sister inside a hotel in the 200 block of Town Center Drive in Dearborn on Jan. 12.
The victims were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, according to police.
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Salama was charged with three counts of assault with the intent to do great bodily harm, three counts of felonious assault and one count of domestic violence. He was placed in jail with a bond set at $300,000.
Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Regina Thomas determined there wasn't enough evidence to send Salama to trial after the victims refused to testify, according to the report.
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Prosecutors can reissue the charges and try again to send Salama to trial in the future if they choose to.
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