‘Disgusting’ attacker punches Asian woman in face in Vancouver, amid spate of racist hate crimes


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  • Wednesday, 06 May 2020

VANCOUVER (SCMP): Vancouver police have launched a plea for help to identify a suspect who punched a young Asian woman to the ground, amid a spate of racist hate crimes in the west Canadian city.

Police said on Tuesday that the motivation for the “disgusting” attack, captured on closed-circuit TV, was not known, but it appeared to be unprovoked.

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