[Newsday] A lawyer for accused Chelsea bomber Ahmad Khan Rahimi complained that his medical condition might be too fragile for him to get adequate care in a federal jail as Rahimi made his first appearance on terrorism charges in Manhattan federal court on Thursday.
Federal defender David Patton said that Rahimi, who was transferred by New Jersey authorities into federal custody at 5 a.m., still had an open wound on his leg, a disabled hand and serious liver damage as a result of gunshot wounds suffered during his September arrest, and had experienced repeated infections.
"We have some real concerns about Mr. Rahimi’s medical condition and the ability of the [Metropolitan Correctional Center] to provide adequate medical care," Patton said.
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