According to police, “a violent struggle ensued†between the assailants and the victim after one of them jumped over the counter and attempted to take an item.Â
According to police, “a violent struggle ensued†between the assailants and the victim after one of them jumped over the counter and attempted to take an item.Â
Two girls, aged 13 and 14, are charged with assault causing bodily harm, officers said in a news release Friday.
Another suspect identified by police is a boy, 11, who cannot be charged because of his age, investigators said.
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Police are looking for two more individuals. A boy, 13, is wanted for assault causing bodily harm, obstructing police and failure to comply with a release order.
A fifth suspect is described as a girl between 12 and 15, with a thin build and long braids, wearing a grey T-shirt, grey spandex pants and black sandals.
According to police, “a violent struggle ensued†between the assailants and the victim after one of them jumped over the counter and attempted to take an item. The others then joined and attacked the victim, police said.
More people were present during the incident, police told the Star, but were either not involved or tried to intervene and stop the assault.
“There is no evidence to indicate that hate was an aggravating factor in this assault,” police said Friday.
News of the attack drew condemnation from the National Council of Canadian Muslims, who called for changes including improved hate crime units in Durham region and an anti-Islamophobia curriculum.
The daughter of the store owner, who did not give her name at a press conference organized by the NCCM at Oshawa City Hall last week, said her mother was “deeply shaken.â€
“The incident has left her scarred and extremely on edge,†she said.
While video of the incident is circulating online, police are reminding the public that the Youth Criminal Justice Act prohibits publishing information that would identify a young person accused of a crime.
Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at 905-579-1520 x 2765 or anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
With files from Allie Moustakis, Jennifer Pagliaro and Raju Mudhar
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Elissa Mendes is a breaking news reporter, working out of
the Star’s radio room in ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½. Reach her via email: emendes@thestar.ca
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