Supersonic 49,376 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Police in London, Ont. say that five family members who were mowed down by a driver while they were out for a walk Sunday night were targeted because they were Muslim. The family was out for a walk in London’s north end at around 8:40 p.m. They were walking along Hyde Park Road near South Carriage Road when a southbound black pickup truck occupied by a single male mounted the sidewalk and struck them as they waited to cross the intersection, police said. “I'm also able to tell you at this time that based on information collected during the course of the investigation, we believe that this was an intentional act, and that the victims of this horrific incident were targeted,” London Police Chief Stephen Williams told reporters Monday. “We believe the victims were targeted because of their Islamic faith.” Four members of the family died from their injuries: a 74 year-old woman, a 46-year-old man, a 44-year-old woman, and a 15-year-old girl. A nine-year-old boy is the sole survivor and remains in hospital with serious injuries. https://www.cp24.com/news/horrific-police-say-5-family-members-run-down-in-london-were-targeted-because-they-were-muslims-1.5458988 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dit 46,738 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Absolutely heartbreaking. Islamophobia keeps growing everywhere and very little is done to combat it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumzy3000 7,901 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 I still can not believe this happened in Ontario. I live in Toronto and I like to think Southern Ontario is tolerant and accepting of all people because of how diverse it is but I guess I am wrong. trolly troll troll Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTPOP 3,096 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 1 minute ago, gumzy3000 said: I still can not believe this happened in Ontario. I live in Toronto and I like to think Southern Ontario is tolerant and accepting of all people because of how diverse it is but I guess I am wrong. That’s what happens when you have huge movements of normalization hate against people just for their beliefs COME ON GAYS!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lego 44,165 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 3 replies, why am I not surprised... 😞 FreePalestine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsemanche 97,808 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 This is so horrible. That poor 9 year old boy lost his entire family. I hope he recovers from this. Soft, soothing, and succulent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lego 44,165 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 not sure if gofundme is legit, but first one is ☝️ FreePalestine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyaway 15,350 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 45 minutes ago, alsemanche said: This is so horrible. That poor 9 year old boy lost his entire family. I hope he recovers from this. Sadly you can never recover from a tragedy like this. Hope at least he can live the best life possible. Humans need to learn that we are still humans, even if we have our differences of thought and perspective. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Thomason 1,036 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 That boy is going to need a lifetime of therapy after this I don't understand how anyone can do something like this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTPOP 3,096 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 1 hour ago, lego said: 3 replies, why am I not surprised... Victims are brown so what do u expect... COME ON GAYS!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celloo Deng 56,329 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 This is atrocious and heartbreaking. RIP There is so much Islamophobia in this world and it's disgusting that it isn't called out more. she/her 🖤 Gaga, Billie, MJ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calveesi 39 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 This happened in my home city I’m so heartbroken 😭 London is a very diverse and multi-cultured city but anyone BIPOC knows there’s a huge racism problem here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTPOP 3,096 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 This is so sad 😞 I can’t stop thinking about that poor kid COME ON GAYS!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTPOP 3,096 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 COME ON GAYS!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GagaSine 7,464 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 The truth is Canada is just as racist as the US, we have a huge white supremacy problem and small towns are full of people with very racist beliefs. Incredibly sad, this young boy lost his whole family to hate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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