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66-Year-Old Woman Charged with Hate Crime After Attempted Hijab Removal in Brisbane
A 66-year-old woman from Lakeland was charged with a hate crime after allegedly trying to take off a hijab from a woman in Manly, Brisbane.
Police allege the woman verbally harassed a group at Bayside Park on February 21 before attempting to remove a hijab from one member. Counter-terrorism officers later searched a property in Manly on September 22 and filed a charge of common assault with a serious vilification circumstance. The case will be heard in Wynnum Magistrates Court next Monday.
Why it matters
The case underscores how Queensland law addresses hate-motivated assaults linked to religious attire.
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