Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Canadian police arrest teen who beat Israeli student in 'brutal attack'
The Fredericton Police Force on Friday arrested a female teenage student who physically assaulted an Israeli-Jewish schoolmate in New Brunswick on April 30 in a documented attack that drew condemnation from Canadian politicians and accusations of Islamophobia by a Muslim rights group.
The 16-year-old assailant was taken into custody and released with charges pending, though the investigation is ongoing, said the police.
Officers said Thursday that officers had responded to the fight that occurred off Leo Hayes High School grounds, and collected evidence from those involved, such as the victim 14-year-old Shaked Tsurkan and the witnesses who watched and recorded the unfolding attack.
The police and Anglophone School District West (ASD-W) urged the public on Thursday not to spread speculation and rumor as the video of the attack circulated on social media.
The footage showed the Muslim student attacking Tsurkan from behind, grabbing her hair, and punching her repeatedly in the face. Tsurkan attempted to fight back against the attacker.
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