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Man accused of samurai attack on his girlfriend

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CLEARWATER (AP) – A Tampa Bay man is charged with attempted murder after allegedly attacking his girlfriend with a sword.

Police say 37-year-old Edwin Rennolds III of Clearwater slashed his girlfriend in the forehead over the weekend with a samurai. He’s also charged with tampering with physical evidence for allegedly trying to cover the crime up.

Rennolds is accused of washing bloodied sheets and a mattress cover before police arrived.