A six-year-old Muslim boy has been murdered in Illinois, USA.
The family’s landlord is now suspected of murder and hate crimes, as the incident may be linked to the war between Israel and Hamas.
Six-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume was stabbed 26 times – because of her Muslim faith.
That is what the police in Will County in the American Illinois suspect.
The six-year-old was taken to hospital, but his life could not be saved. The boy’s 32-year-old mother was seriously injured, but is expected to survive the attack.
Elderly man arrested
71-year-old Joseph Czuba, who was the family’s landlord, has been arrested. He is now suspected of murder, attempted murder, two cases of hate crime and aggravated assault, according to AP.
“Police have been able to determine that both victims in this brutal attack were targeted by the suspect due to the fact that they were Muslim and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East involving Hamas and the Israelis,” the sheriff’s office said.
US President Joe Biden condemns the act, which occurred just outside Chicago.
“This horrific act of hate has no place in the United States and goes against our core values,” the president said in a statement. statement.