Janice Xie, a 9th grader at Hugh Boyd High School, said a 17-year-old 11th grader hit her in a school hallway and left her with head injuries Thursday. The victim said she was going downstairs during lunch when the older student ran after her. He then started punching and insulting her. “He called me a homophobic insult. He called me ‘F’ and said that all Asians are ugly and that he hates all Asians,” Xie was quoted as saying. She told CTV that before the incident, her perpetrator had never interacted with her. “He thought I was telling people he liked another girl, but he did not.” “And I do not think I could have known it anyway because I have never spoken. [sic] to him at all before that “. Xie, who was rushed to hospital for treatment, suffered a concussion. She said the incident made her afraid to go back to school. The victim’s mother, Jordana Sorensen, rushed to the school after she was told that Xie fainted twice after being kicked and punched. Tim Sorensen, the victim’s father, later learned that their daughter had been repeatedly hit in the face as she lay on the ground until other students intervened. He said local authorities had informed him that the alleged perpetrator would be formally charged with assault. The incident is being investigated by the local Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Richmond. According to Cpl. Ian Henderson, the student involved, was arrested on the spot and released on legal guardianship. “Due to privacy concerns and the limitations of the Juvenile Justice Act, the Richmond RCMP could not provide further details or the names of those involved,” Henderson said in a statement. Henderson said details about the suspect had not been made public in the media under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, which states that information about a young perpetrator should not be published. Despite Xie’s fear of going back to school, she said she has received support from friends and school counselors. “Although I was afraid to go back, my friends made me feel better,” Xie shared. “Everyone was texting me; everyone was comforting me and saying that I could stay with you all day if you wanted to. [they’ll] go with me to class and they will stay by my side “. David Sandler, communications director for Richmond School District, told the CBC in a statement that the school board was aware of its responsibility to foster a “positive climate and a safe, healthy environment”. Sadler also wrote that every member of his school community must act in a “moral, lawful manner that shows respect” for others. A family friend, Susan Tran, has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help fund Xie’s “trauma counseling, medicine and physiotherapy”. According to Tran, part of the money raised will be used to help her and her family “get justice for this horrific act”. Typical image by Susan Tran The story goes on Do you like this content? Read more from NextShark! She volunteered for women’s prisons at age 14, leading the world’s youngest Nobel laureate to 20 “Are you Chinese or Vietnamese?”: 81-year-old Asian man bruised, covered in blood in the attack in San Diego Asian Reddit user shares video collection with racists reacting when asked not to block a road McDonald’s China apologizes for discriminating against blacks
title: “Girl 14 Beaten Unconscious By Older Student In Canada After Making Anti Asian Homophobic Comments Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-09” author: “Juanita Reeves”
Janice Xie, a 9th grader at Hugh Boyd High School, said a 17-year-old 11th grader hit her in a school hallway and left her with head injuries Thursday. The victim said she was going downstairs during lunch when the older student ran after her. He then started punching and insulting her. “He called me a homophobic insult. He called me ‘F’ and said that all Asians are ugly and that he hates all Asians,” Xie was quoted as saying. She told CTV that before the incident, her perpetrator had never interacted with her. “He thought I was telling people he liked another girl, but he did not.” “And I do not think I could have known it anyway because I have never spoken. [sic] to him at all before that “. Xie, who was rushed to hospital for treatment, suffered a concussion. She said the incident made her afraid to go back to school. The victim’s mother, Jordana Sorensen, rushed to the school after she was told that Xie fainted twice after being kicked and punched. Tim Sorensen, the victim’s father, later learned that their daughter had been repeatedly hit in the face as she lay on the ground until other students intervened. He said local authorities had informed him that the alleged perpetrator would be formally charged with assault. The incident is being investigated by the local Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Richmond. According to Cpl. Ian Henderson, the student involved, was arrested on the spot and released on legal guardianship. “Due to privacy concerns and the limitations of the Juvenile Justice Act, the Richmond RCMP could not provide further details or the names of those involved,” Henderson said in a statement. Henderson said details about the suspect had not been made public in the media under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, which states that information about a young perpetrator should not be published. Despite Xie’s fear of going back to school, she said she has received support from friends and school counselors. “Although I was afraid to go back, my friends made me feel better,” Xie shared. “Everyone was texting me; everyone was comforting me and saying that I could stay with you all day if you wanted to. [they’ll] go with me to class and they will stay by my side “. David Sandler, communications director for Richmond School District, told the CBC in a statement that the school board was aware of its responsibility to foster a “positive climate and a safe, healthy environment”. Sadler also wrote that every member of his school community must act in a “moral, lawful manner that shows respect” for others. A family friend, Susan Tran, has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help fund Xie’s “trauma counseling, medicine and physiotherapy”. According to Tran, part of the money raised will be used to help her and her family “get justice for this horrific act”. Typical image by Susan Tran The story goes on Do you like this content? Read more from NextShark! Colgate finally reconsiders racist toothpaste brand sold in Asia Sri Lankan grandmother writes history as the oldest graduate of York University in Canada The 6-year-old shot from a neighbor in Michigan will begin treatment NextShark & ADMERASIA launches map to help BIPOC-owned small businesses in crisis
