Woman wearing hijab attacked, spat on, in London, Ont.

Police are searching for a woman they allege attacked a woman wearing a hijab at a supermarket in London, Ont.

“We’re hoping somebody can help us identify the suspect, so we can find out what the motivation was behind the assault,” London Police Const. Sandasha Bough told the Star.

Police allege the suspect, who had her long black hair tied in a ponytail and was wearing a red Canada T-shirt, approached the woman and her 4-month old son on Monday afternoon at the Superking Supermarket in south London.

“It was reported that the unidentified woman approached the victim and began yelling at her for no apparent reason,” according to a London police news release.

“The woman spat on the victim, then punched her several times. The woman grabbed onto the victim’s hijab and attempted to pull it off of her head before pulling the victim’s hair. The suspect then left the area.”

The victim had minor injuries.

Bough explained that once the woman is apprehended, its Street Gang Unit will also do a review “to determine if the assault itself has elements of a hate-motivated offence.”

Police released this photo of the suspect they are seeking after an incident at a London, Ont., supermarket.  (London police) 

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