The Canadian Bazaar
TORONTO: A 40-year-old man has been arrested in Hamilton for threatening to kill a Muslim woman and her daughter who were earing hijab.
According to Hamilton Police, the hate crime took place in the Ancaster Meadowlands area of the city on July 12 at about 9.30 pm when the 62-year-old mother and her 26-yer-old daughter were walking through a parking lot in a plaza. A vehicle pulling out of a parking spot almost struck one of the victims.
The interaction escalated with the suspect uttering threats towards the victims while using slurs targeting the Muslim community.
The victims ran across the street and hid behind some bushes, while the suspect searched for them. He eventually located them and threatened to kill them. One of the victims ran screaming for help and witnesses intervened as the suspect fled the area.
Police arrested the culprit and the incident is being investigated as a hate crime.
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