(NY Post) The death penalty trial of West Side Highway terrorist Sayfullo Saipov screeched to a halt Thursday afternoon when his father’s emotional testimony touched off an outburst from his uncle who screamed “dirty ISIS bastards” and slammed his fist on a door in the packed courtroom.
The dramatic blowup in Manhattan federal court prompted a relative of a Belgian tourist killed by Saipov during his 2017 truck-driving rampage to break down and caused US District Judge Vernon Broderick to clear the jury from the room.
The disturbance followed testimony from Saipov’s dad, Habibulloh Saipov, who sobbed uncontrollably on the witness stand as he responded to questions from defense attorney David Stern about if he still loves his son.
