Teen's hair-burning may lead to hate-crime charge
CBC News
Posted: Dec 3, 2011 7:22 PM CST
Last Updated: Dec 5, 2011 8:41 AM CST
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A teenager in Winnipeg who allegedly burned a fellow high school student's hair after making an anti-Semitic remark could be charged with a hate crime.
Police say a 15-year-old girl was confronted by a boy of the same age who made an anti-Semitic comment and then singed her hair with a lighter.
Const. Robert Carver said the boy will be formally charged on Monday with assault with a weapon following the Nov. 18 incident at Oak Park High School.
"A girl being confronted by individuals and having her hair lit would be horrific," Carver told CBC News on Saturday. "I think when you add that there were racist overtones in the confrontation, it's got to be a very significant incident."
Carver said police are also considering other charges.
"Certainly the Department of Justice has to review any further charges if they were looking at elements related to hate crime charges under the Criminal Code," he said.
Carver said police are also investigating another student who may have been involved in the alleged incident.
None of the students can be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
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