Boy, 6, killed in anti-Muslim attack, say US police

A man has been charged with murder and hate crimes after allegedly stabbing two people because they were Muslim.

Joseph Czuba, 71, is accused of killing a six-year-old boy and injuring a woman, 32, in Plainfield, Illinois.

The victims were targeted because of the current conflict between Hamas and Israel, the Will County Sheriff's Office said.

Mr Czuba was charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, hate crimes and aggravated battery. read more