Wisconsin river stabbing suspect convicted after claiming self-defense in tubing fight that killed teen
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Nicolae Miu was convicted in the death of Isaac Schuman, 17, on Thursday. Witnesses say he stabbed people while tubing on the Apple River, which he said was self-defense.
After eight days in court and 40 witnesses' testimony, Miu was convicted of reckless homicide, battery and four counts of recklessly endangering safety. Christina Coulter is a U.S. and World reporter for Fox News Digital. Email story tips to christina.coulter@fox.com.
Investigators wrote in court documents that Minnesota native Miu attacked the group after people accused him of approaching children in the water with a snorkel and goggles – but Miu said that he was looking for a cellphone in the water, and that he attacked the group out of self-defense, according to the Associated Press.
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