Canadian Muslim family killed in anti-Muslim attack

SANAA, Jun.08 (YPA) – Canadian police said Monday that the four family Members of the Canadian Muslim family who were killed after a driver intentionally running them over in his pickup truck targeted them  in an anti-Islamic hatred .

The victims, all members of the same family, were hit on Sunday evening while waiting to cross a street in the city of London, about 200km southwest of Toronto, Canadian news outlets reported on Monday.

Police said the victims were two women aged 77 and 44, a 46-year-old man and a 15-year-old girl. A nine-year-old boy was seriously injured and is recovering in hospital. Local authorities did not release the names of the victims.

“There is evidence that this was a planned, premeditated act motivated by hate. It is believed these victims were targeted because they were Muslim,” London Police Service Superintendent Paul Waight said during a news conference, as reported by CityNews.

The attack came amid rising concerns about Islamophobic attacks in provinces across Canada and widespread calls for authorities to tackle racism, hate-motivated violence and the prevalence of far-right groups.

E.M