PLAINFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- The mother of the 6-year-old boy who was killed in an alleged hate crime attack in Plainfield is asking people to "pray for peace," according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations' Chicago chapter.
The organization released an update on Hanaan Shahin on Tuesday, saying her injuries are healing and her spirit is strong.
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The Will County Sheriff's Office said 32-year-old Shahin's landlord, Joseph Czuba, stabbed her at least 12 times during the Oct. 14 attack. She was recently released from the hospital.
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Prosecutors in court said Czuba, 71, targeted Shahin and her son, Wadea Al-Fayoume because they are Muslim.
Shahin says she "harbors no hatred.... but believes in the pursuit of justice," according to CAIR-Chicago.