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43-year-old attacker punched woman 14 times after racist slurs

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November 22/23, 2019 "Information Clearing House" - A pregnant 31-year-old Muslim woman wearing a headscarf was injured in an Islamophobic attack in Sydney, Australia.

Rana Elasmar, was punched and kicked by 43-year-old resident Stipe Lozina, while she was sitting in a cafe with her friends, who were also wearing headscarves, New South Wales Police department said on Thursday.

Lozina used racist slurs at the victim and was remanded into custody,  was refused bail to next appear on December 5.

Elasmar was discharged from the hospital after treatment.

Ms Elasmar said she had experienced verbal abuse and hate in the past but never thought “physical abuse of this nature could happen to me”.