The Aporia · Horrific moment man unleashes on Muslim schoolgirl, 13, in alleged vile, racist attack: 'F***ing terrorist'

A 50-year-old man was arrested and charged with stalking and intimidation after verbally abusing a 13-year-old Muslim girl on a Sydney bus in September. The incident, which included the use of racial slurs like "f***ing terrorist" and "immigrant dog," was captured on video and led to public outrage and condemnation from politicians and community leaders. The teenager had spoken up when she noticed the man photographing another girl wearing a hijab without her consent. Authorities charged the suspect with intending to cause fear or physical harm, and he is set to appear in court.

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In Sydney, NSW last Thursday, a 50-year-old man was arrested for verbally abusing a 13-year-old Muslim girl named Janna on a bus. The incident started when the man allegedly took photos of another girl wearing a hijab without her consent; Janna intervened to defend the other girl. The man then reportedly insulted both girls, calling them derogatory names including "immigrant mutt," "terrorist," and racial slurs like "f*ing terrorist" and "ck sucking f*ing animal." After passengers reported the incident, police arrested the suspect at a home in Greenacre** on Tuesday. He was charged with stalking and intimidation intending to cause fear or physical harm and refused bail. The Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia strongly condemned this racist attack.

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Footage from September 10 shows a man turning to the 13-year-old girl, known as Janna, on an inner-western Sydney bus, and hurling a barrage of names at her (stock image) In the video, the teenager tells the man she was born in Australia and reminds him of her young age, but that didn't stop the abuse.

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Horrific moment man unleashes on Muslim schoolgirl, 13, in alleged vile, racist attack: 'F***ing terrorist' · assertive framing

- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A man accused of verbally abusing a young Muslim schoolgirl on a bus will face court. asserted

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Footage from September 10 shows a man turning to the 13-year-old girl, known as Janna, on an inner-western Sydney bus, and hurling a barrage of names at her. asserted

man → show → her

The Year 8 student was labelled a 'f***ing terrorist' and 'immigrant dog', among other insults in the clip, which was later shared online. asserted

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Passengers and the 13-year-old girl reported the tirade to police after alighting at Strathfield Railway Station. asserted

Passengers → report → Station

Police allege the man disembarked at Liverpool Road before officers arrested a 50-year-old man at a home in nearby Greenacre on Tuesday. asserted

officers → allege → Tuesday

Authorities charged the man with stalking and intimidation intending fear or physical harm. asserted

Authorities → charge → fear

He was refused bail and will appear before Bankstown Local Court on Wednesday. asserted

He → refuse → Wednesday

The video showed Janna was called a 'c**k sucking f***ing animal' and a 'piece of s***', as well as other slurs. asserted

Janna → show → *

A man accused of verbally abusing a young Muslim schoolgirl on a bus will face court asserted

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that → show → abuse

Janna and her mother told the ABC the attack was 'really disgusting'. asserted

attack → tell → ABC

The abuse allegedly began after Janna stood up for another girl in a hijab who the man was allegedly taking photos of without her knowledge. uncertain

man → begin → knowledge

Another video of the alleged incident recorded the man saying he couldn't 'wait 'til they kill all of you', the ABC reported. asserted

ABC → allege → you

State Labor MP for Strathfield Jason Yat-sen Li issued a statement saying he was 'horrified and deeply angry' by the alleged incident and congratulated the teen for speaking up. 'In response, she was subjected to (an alleged) vile tirade of racist and Islamophobic abuse,' he said. asserted

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'Let me be absolutely clear: Strathfield will not tolerate racist or Islamophobic abuse, particularly when it targets children.' asserted

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Islamophobia Envoy Aftab Malik told the ABC that perpetrators were targeting younger victims, according to the Islamophobia Register Australia. uncertain

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Premier Chris Minns told the broadcaster Muslim women and girls had every right to wear a hijab, catch a bus and go to school without being abused. asserted

women → tell → school

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