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Indian actor charged with attempted murder in US
An Indian actor who appeared in "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" was charged with attempted murder Tuesday after police said he stabbed his former girlfriend more than 20 times.
- AP
- Published: 09:02 August 13, 2008
San Diego: An Indian actor who appeared in The 40-Year-Old Virgin was charged with attempted murder on Tuesday after police said he stabbed his former girlfriend more than 20 times.
Shelley Malil, 43, remained in custody on $2 million bail. He was arrested late on Monday as he left a train in Oceanside, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said.
Malil was charged late on Monday with attempted murder with special circumstances of premeditation, causing great bodily injury and using a deadly weapon, said Deputy District Attorney Steven Carver.
The native of Kerala was scheduled to be charged on Wednesday in Vista, north of San Diego, said Paul Levikow, a spokesman for the San Diego County District Attorney's office. He faces a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted on all counts.
Authorities confirmed the victim's identity as Kendra Beebe. According to her Facebook page, she is a 35-year-old mother of two who works as an insurance broker in Carlsbad, a coastal suburb.
She was listed in critical condition on Monday, according to the San Diego Sheriff's Department. Spokeswoman Jan Caldwell said Tuesday she had no update on Beebe's condition.
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