Muslim student punched in face for ‘wearing a hijab’ in Birmingham

Muslim woman wearing a hijab was brutally punched in the face

A Muslim woman wearing a hijab was brutally punched in the face in Birmingham city centre in England, in what is thought to be an Islamophobic attack.
Choudhury, 18-year-old, who did not want her first name published, said she had been left shocked after the assault, which happened as she was walking along New Street.
Her attacker, who was wearing a grey hooded top, just came up to her and punched her in the street.
After the incident, West Midlands Police have appealed for witnesses to the attack, which happened recently and said they were treating it as a ‘hate crime’.
The student suffered bruising but said the emotional impact has been more difficult to deal with than her physical injuries.