US EditionIllinois landlord charged with 2023 hate crime and murder of Palestinian American boy set for trial
- Joseph Czuba, 73, is on trial for the murder of 6-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi and the attempted murder of his mother, Hanan Shaheen, in October 2023 in suburban Chicago.
- Czuba is accused of targeting the family due to their Islamic faith amid rising tensions related to the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
- Prosecutors state that Czuba stabbed Wadee 26 times after first attacking his mother, who suffered more than a dozen stab wounds during the incident.
- Shaheen testified that Czuba told her, 'You, as a Muslim, must die,' before the violent attack, highlighting fears of anti-Muslim discrimination in the local community.
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Police video, 911 call key in trial for Palestinian boy's murder
A harrowing 911 call, disturbing police videos and other crime scene evidence are expected to play a key role as the murder and hate crime trial continues Wednesday for an Illinois landlord accused of killing a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy in 2023. Joseph Czuba, 73, faces first-degree murder, attempted murder and hate crime charges in the death of Wadea Al-Fayoume and the wounding of his mother, Hanan Shaheen, in October 2023 in suburban …
Mother of Palestinian boy killed in US says they were targeted for being Muslim
The mother of a six-year-old Palestinian American boy killed in October 2023 in Illinois in a stabbing — that authorities called a hate crime — testified on Tuesday that her son's alleged attacker said they must die because they were Muslims.
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Bloody crime scene photos play key role in trial
Photos of a child’s bloody body, a black knife holder and other crime scene evidence are taking center stage at the hate crime and murder trial for an Illinois landlord
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