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| Topic | 'You don't belong here': Man beats up Asian Family in Washington DC. |
| Lebronwon 08/14/21 5:28:54 PM #1: | https://uk.news.yahoo.com/hate-crime-charges-man-allegedly-152553987.html According to charging documents seen by the Washington Blade, Patrick Joseph Miller Trebat allegedly started following Sean Lai, an out gay Chinese man, and his parents as they walked through Washington DCs Observatory Circle neighbourhood, where they live. He allegedly called Lai a f***** and shouted You are not Americans! before the attack. He also told the family You dont belong here, according to court records. The affidavit described how Trebat assaulted Lais father with a closed fit in the back of the head, causing him to fall to the ground. According to the document, Trebat also pushed Lais mother to the ground. Lai intervened to get Trebat away from his parents, resulting in a physical struggle between him and the attacker, it adds. Officers nearby quickly acted and arrested Trebat, according to the Blade, at about 10.30pm on Saturday (7 August). The affidavit said the three victims were taken to the hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The father suffered a broken wrist, and the mother suffered arm pain after the assault. Lai fractured a finger as a result of the vile attack, the court records states. The Washington Post reported that Trebat will face three bias-related charges of assault, making it a hate crime. According to the Blade, Trebat was released from jail two days later as part of a court release programme. He will return to court in November. The attack on the Lai family comes amid a spike in violence against the Asian community in the US. In March, the non-profit organisation Stop AAPI Hate found anti-Asian hate incident reports nearly doubled in the past year. --- Not 1, not 2, not 3, not 4, not 5, not 6, not 7 ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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