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Vincent Pinkney, alleged murderer of Davide Giri, declared unfit to stand trial

By Yash Mangalick / Staff Photographer
Vincent Pinkney, the man alleged to have murdered School of Engineering and Applied Science doctoral student Davide Giri in Dec. 2021, made his 13th appearance in Manhattan Criminal Court.
By Dylan Andres • October 27, 2022 at 5:55 AM

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