Toronto police say three teenagers have been charged after an assault involving a member of the LGBTQ2 community on Wednesday afternoon.
Police said just before 1 p.m. officers were called to investigate an assault in the Yonge and Wellesley streets area.
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Investigators said the victim was “concerned with the treatment of a group of young women and intervened to check on their well-being.”
There was a verbal altercation between a trio of teens and the victim, police said. Investigators say the victim was then violently attacked by the three suspects.
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The victim suffered serious injuries in the assault, police said.
Two 14-year-olds and a 15-year-old were charged with assault causing bodily harm.
“After consultation with the Service’s specialized Hate Crime Unit, the investigation is being treated as a suspected hate-motivated offence,” police said.
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