Toronto girl says man cut her hijab while she walked to school
TORONTO — An 11-year-old Toronto girl said a scissors-wielding man came up behind her and cut her hijab repeatedly as she walked to school Friday, describing the incident as one that left her terrified and confused.
Toronto police said they were looking for a suspect and investigating the matter as a hate crime, while the prime minister and Ontario’s premier said reports of what happened did not reflect who Canadians are.
The incident took place in east Toronto, as Khawlah Noman, a Grade 6 student, was walking to Pauline Johnson Junior Public School with her younger brother.
The girl said a man came up behind her, pulled off her jacket hood, and started cutting the bottom of her hijab.