Joseph Czuba, a 73-year-old landlord in Illinois, was sentenced to 53 years in prison for the brutal murder of 6-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi, along with the attempted murder of his mother, Hanan Shaheen. This assault occurred amidst rising tensions from the Israel-Hamas conflict. Czuba's conviction was based on compelling evidence, including the mother's heart-wrenching testimony and her 911 call. The attack, fueled by hate against Muslims, involved Czuba stabbing Wadee 26 times, with the knife left in the boy's body as evidence of the horrific crime.
Joseph Czuba, 73, was found guilty in February of murder, attempted murder and hate-crime charges in the death of Wadee Alfayoumi and the wounding of his mother, Hanan Shaheen.
Central to prosecutors' case was harrowing testimony from the boy's mother, who said Czuba attacked her before moving on to her son, insisting they had to leave because they were Muslim.
Police said Czuba pulled a knife from a holder on a belt and stabbed the boy 26 times, leaving the knife in the child's body.
Czuba is eligible for a minimum prison sentence of 20 to 60 years or life, according to the Will County state's attorney's office.
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