Police say at around 10 p.m last night officers arrested a 38-year-old London woman in connection with this incident and charged her with one count of assault.
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The suspected yelled at a Muslim woman in the store, then spat on her, punched her several times, grabbed at her hijab and pulled her hair.
A 38-year-old woman allegedly approached the woman, spat on her, hit her and tried to pull her hijab.
The victim was able to snap a few photos of her attacker, which she then shared with police in hopes of identifying the attacker.
After the attack, the suspect fled.
Bough explained that once the woman is apprehended, its Street Gang Unit will also do a review “to determine if the assault itself has elements of a hate-motivated offence”.
Images released by police which were apparently taken at the time of the incident show a suspect angrily gesturing at the camera. Sharifi said he suffered a concussion from the attack.
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A Muslim woman was beaten up on Wednesday by another woman in what the police said was an Islamophobic incident in Canada’s southern town of London in the province of Ontario.
