US: Illinois man sentenced to 53 years in jail to stab 6-year-old Palestinian-American child
A 73-year-old landlord of Illinois has been sentenced to 53 years in jail for a six-year-old Palestinian-American child’s deadly stab and seriously injured.
BBC News reported that in February, Joseph Kazuba was found guilty of hating crimes and attacking his mother Hanan Shaheen in 2023 for murder and murder of Wade Alfayumi.
The victims were living as tenants in Czuba property at Planfield, about 64 km from Chicago. The prosecution established that he attacked him because of his Islamic belief.
Despite not being guilty, a jury reached a guilty decision in less than 90 minutes.
In Friday’s court proceedings, Mahmood Yusaf, the great uncle of Wadi Alfayumi, said that no punishment was stated by NBC News, no punishment can adequately address the death of the child.
He talked about his father’s memories and plans for his son, which was wrongly taken away by Czuba. The elderly guilty, selected to remain silent, appearing thin and weak in his red gel dress.
The court heard the testimony from the victim’s mother, who gave details of the attack, while Czuba’s ex -wife testified about her growing movement about the war.
According to Reuters, Hanan Shaheen’s testimony showed that Czuba “you should die as a Muslim”.
The prosecution expanded how Czuba forcibly entered the family’s rented residence and attacked him with a knife. The mother established twelve stabbing wounds, while the young boy was stabbed 26 times.
The evidences presented include pictures of the disturbing crime site, and the police testimony described discovering Czuba outside the property with blood covering their bodies and hands.
This fatal attack attracted nationwide attention and exposed concerns about Islamophobia, anti -Muslim discrimination and Palestinian spirit.
The young victim celebrated his sixth birthday shortly before his death.
Ahmed Rhab, Executive Director of the Chicago office of CAIR, recalled the boy’s love for the game including his family, friends and football and basketball.
