CHICAGO – The father of a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy stabbed to death in what authorities allege was a hate crime has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
Oday Al-Fayoume filed the lawsuit last month against the suburban Chicago homeowner accused of the attack that left his son dead and the boy’s mother seriously injured.
The attack, which has renewed fears of anti-Islamic discrimination in the Chicago area’s large Palestinian community, has drawn condemnation from the White House.
Oday Al-Fayoume, father of 6-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume, attends a news conference at the Muslim Community Center on Chicago’s northwest side, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023. AP Wadea Al-Fayoume died at the attack with a knife. Facebook / Hanan A Shaheen Joseph Czuba allegedly stabbed Wadea to death. Will County Sheriff’s Office/AFP via Getty Images
Authorities allege that Joseph Czuba, 71, attacked Wadea Al-Fayoume and her mother Hanaan Shahin on October 14 because of their Muslim faith and in response to the war between Israel and Hamas. Czuba pleaded not guilty in October to hate crimes and murder.
The wrongful death lawsuit filed Nov. 21 in Will County names Czuba, his wife, Mary Czuba, both of Plainfield, and their property management company, Discerning Property Management.
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