The mother of a Plainfield boy killed in an apparent act of hate is expected to share her story at a press conference Wednesday morning.
Hanan Shahin, 32, is set to publicly speak for the first time after her six-year-old son, Wadea Al-Fayoume,Shahin has retained nationally renowned civil right attorney Ben Crump.
According to the Chicago Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Shahin says Al-Fayoume was "her best friend." She is "praying for peace"...and "harbors no hatred...but believes in the pursuit of justice." The Will County Sheriff's Office said 71-year-old Joseph Czuba allegedly stabbed Al-Fayoume 26 times and his mother more than a dozen because they were Muslim.The Department of Justice has also opened a federal investigation into Al-Fayoume's death.
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