Woman charged following alleged Islamophobic shopping centre assaults
A woman will face court today after allegedly assaulting two women in what police say is an Islamophobic attack in Melbourne’s north last week.
Police arrested the 31-year-old from Pascoe Vale this morning, after the incident at the Pacific Epping shopping centre on Thursday, February 13.
Detectives arrested a woman on Wednesday morning.Credit: Paul Rovere
When the woman faces court in Heidelberg later today, police will allege the victims were targeted due to wearing head coverings.
The woman was charged with intentionally and recklessly causing injury, unlawful assault and aggravated assault.
The incident has drawn condemnation from all sides of politics in Victoria, with the advocacy group Action Against Islamophobia also criticising police for its perceived mishandling of the investigation.
Police say they are also continuing to investigate a report of online threats being made against one of the alleged victims.
More to come.
