By Australian Associated Press
Published: 03:31 GMT, 27 March 2019 | Updated: 03:31 GMT, 27 March 2019
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An Afghan man who came to Australia as the guardian of his three siblings says the family lives in fear after a stranger tried to kill him with a shoelace.
David John Pearce insists the daylight attack was not premeditated, but a case of mistaken identity.
Pearce was earlier this month found guilty of attempting to murder Abdolhadi Moradi, 28, on a footpath north of Adelaide in January 2018.
David John Pearce, 37, appeared in the Supreme Court on Tuesday as Justice Sam Doyle delivered his verdict
The 37-year-old approached his victim from behind, wrapped a shoelace around his neck and dragged him to the pavement, as Mr Moradi struggled to free himself and eventually lost consciousness.
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