Joseph Czuba was found guilty of the murder of six-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi and a hate crime after a brutal stabbing attack in Illinois. The attack occurred during escalating tensions due to Israel's war on Gaza and left Wadee's mother critically injured. Prosecutors characterized the act as motivated by anti-Muslim sentiment. The trial included haunting testimony from Wadee's mother, Hanan Shaheen, who recounted Czuba's threats and the grim details of the attack, which deeply affected the local Palestinian community.
During the trial this week, Shaheen testified that Czuba told her, 'You, as a Muslim, must die.' This statement underscored the severity and hatred behind the attack.
Michael Fitzgerald, prosecutor at Will County State's Attorney's Office, presented a 911 call recording, where Shaheen is heard saying, 'The landlord is killing me and my baby.' This chilling audio highlighted the urgency and horror of the situation.
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