US EditionMarkham hotel worker permanently disfigured after ‘Islamophobic attack,’ family says
The suspect allegedly attacked after a credit card was declined, causing permanent facial injuries in a hate crime amid a 150% rise in police-reported Islamophobic incidents, Statistics Canada reports.
- Last month, York Regional Police say a 54-year-old hospitality worker was permanently disfigured after an alleged Islamophobic attack at a Markham, Ontario hotel.
- A declined credit card prompted a verbal dispute that police say escalated when the suspect learned the hotel employee was Muslim, triggering the assault at the Markham hotel.
- Advocacy spokespeople reported the Sept. 28 attack left the victim with a fractured skull, displaced eye and broken teeth, while the National Council of Canadian Muslims described `catastrophic facial injuries`.
- Police located and arrested the suspect nearby as York Regional Police investigate the assault as hate-motivated, charging 31-year-old Geethansan Sriranjan with assault causing bodily harm and uttering threats.
- Advocacy groups called on politicians to act, urging urgent immediate action as Statistics Canada shows hate crimes targeting Muslims rose over 150% since 2020, NCCM and Amira Elghawaby said.
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Family, advocates express shock and anger over violent attack on Muslim man in Markham
The family of a Muslim man who was brutally beaten while working at a Markham hotel last month say their lives have been forever altered after what police are calling a “violent, hate-motivated” attack some advocates say is one of the worst they’ve ever seen.
Family, advocates condemn assault on Muslim man at hotel in Markham, Ont.
The family of a Muslim hotel worker seriously injured in an alleged hate-motivated assault said the attack in Markham, Ont., has left them fearful, as the National Council of Canadian Muslims warns of a sharp increase in hate crimes against the community.
‘We cannot police our way out of hate’: Muslim council calls for action after Markham hotel worker brutally attacked
Muslim leaders are calling for more action against Islamophobia in the wake of a violent, hate-motivated attack on a Muslim man at his workplace in Markham last month.
Family, advocates condemn assault on Muslim man at hotel in Markham, Ont. – 105.9 The Region
The family of a Muslim hotel worker seriously injured in an alleged hate-motivated assault says the attack in Markham, Ont., has left them fearful as the National Council of Canadian Muslims warns of a sharp increase in hate crimes against the community. Steven Zhou, a spokesperson for the advocacy group, says the Sept. 28 attack left the victim with a fractured skull, a displaced eye and broken teeth. The man’s wife says she is speaking out bec…
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