2 teen girls charged in Oshawa swarming attack, police say hate not believed to be factor

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Two girls person been arrested successful a swarming onslaught connected a Muslim pistillate successful Oshawa, Ont., and constabulary accidental determination is nary grounds truthful acold to bespeak hatred was a factor.

Police inactive searching for 2 different teens, accidental youngest progressive was 11 but cannot beryllium charged

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· Posted: Jul 11, 2025 4:03 PM EDT | Last Updated: July 11

The unfortunate had her hijab ripped disconnected and was repeatedly kicked successful the onslaught astatine a Pizza Pizza connected July 2.

The girls, 13 and 14, person been charged with battle causing bodily harm, Durham Regional Police said successful a quality merchandise connected Friday.

Police are inactive searching for a 13-year-old boy, wanted for battle causing bodily harm, obstructing constabulary and nonaccomplishment to comply with a merchandise order, constabulary said. An 11-year-old lad besides participated but cannot beryllium charged owed to his age.

Police person yet to place a fifth suspect, a miss believed to beryllium 12-15. She is described arsenic having a thin physique and agelong braids, and was wearing a grey t-shirt, spandex grey pants and achromatic sandals.

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According to police, the incidental began erstwhile a radical of young radical caused a disturbance astatine the restaurant.

One idiosyncratic jumped down the antagonistic and tried to instrumentality an item. The unfortunate tried to halt the idiosyncratic and a "violent conflict ensued," constabulary said.

While the two were struggling, respective different radical besides jumped down the counter, swarming and assaulting the victim, constabulary added.

In the release, constabulary noted that hatred transgression is not a standalone complaint nether the Criminal Code. Police said determining whether hatred played a relation requires consulting with the Crown attorney's office.

If hatred is determined to beryllium a motivating origin successful the attack, it tin beryllium considered during sentencing and whitethorn effect successful a higher sentence, constabulary said.

Anyone with accusation is urged to travel guardant to police.

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