Overview

• Durham Regional Police announced Thursday that their hate crime unit is assisting in a probe into whether the July 2 swarming assault at a Pizza Pizza in Oshawa was motivated by anti-Muslim hatred.
• The National Council of Canadian Muslims released surveillance footage showing youths storming behind the counter, ripping off the owner’s hijab and stomping on her head.
• The victim, who owns the restaurant, is recovering from head injuries after the violent assault early Wednesday morning.
• Investigators believe all suspects are minors and are barred from public identification under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
• Advocates and officials at a press briefing urged anyone with information to come forward and called for stronger measures to protect Muslim communities in Durham Region.