Ill. State Rep. Benton: Plainfield Community Condemns Act of Hate
October 15, 2023
October 15, 2023
PLAINFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 15 -- Illinois State Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, issued the following statement:
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"I join my Plainfield community in mourning the loss of a 6-year-old child, Wadea Al-Fayoume and praying for the recovery of his mother, Hanaan Shahin. This brutal violence is tragic and unacceptable under any circumstances.
"Reports indicating that the crime was motivated by a bigoted misinterpretation of world events makes this . . .
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"I join my Plainfield community in mourning the loss of a 6-year-old child, Wadea Al-Fayoume and praying for the recovery of his mother, Hanaan Shahin. This brutal violence is tragic and unacceptable under any circumstances.
"Reports indicating that the crime was motivated by a bigoted misinterpretation of world events makes this . . .