Boy, 6, stabbed 26 times 'for being muslim' as mum slashed in horrific attack

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A six year-old boy has tragically died after being stabbed 26 times in a horrific anti-Muslim hate crime.Wadea Al-Fayoume was attacked in his home with mum Hanaan Shahin, 32, who is in critical condition after being stabbed more than 12 times.Authorities are treating the incident as an anti-Muslim hate crime and say the mother and son were targeted due to their Muslim faith and Middle Eastern background, amid the ongoing conflict involving Hamas and Israel.As reported in the Mirror, Hanaan was allegedly murdered by landlord Joseph Czuba, 71, at the family's home in Plainfield, Illinois.

The Will County Sheriff’s Office has enough evidence and witness testimonies to charge Czuba with two hate crimes, in addition to first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder charges.It has been reported that Wadea was stabbed 26 times, while his mother suffered more than a dozen stab wounds before she remarkably managed to fight off her attacker and call 911.The family had reportedly sought refuge in America, like many others, hoping for a life of peace and safety.The Will County Sheriff's Office said: "Detectives were able to determine that both victims in this brutal attack were targeted by the suspect due to them being Muslim and the ongoing Middle Eastern conflict involving Hamas and the Israelis." Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. President Joe Biden condemned the act, emphasising that such hatred has no place in the United States. "We join everyone here at the White House in sending our condolences and prayers to the family, including for the mother’s recovery, and to the broader Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim American communities," he said in a