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An Adelaide Muslim in her 40s was allegedly assaulted and her headscarf pulled multiples while outside Westfield Marion Shopping Centre with her child. The alleged incident on June 15 at 1.15pm left the woman hospitalised with bruises and swelling to her face and upper body. 7 NEWS has obtained the woman’s statement to police following the incident on June 15. She did not want to be identified. She alleged a teenage girl said to her, “Can I pat your dog,” referring to her toddler in the pram.
This is my country.” The woman alleged she was followed when she continued to walk towards the bus interchange and was told to “go back to your country”. She alleged the same teenager and another youth attempted to remove her headscarf again and punched her in the face numerous times, while other teenagers filmed the incident on their mobile phones. The woman alleged she pulled the teenager’s hair while she was being attacked in an effort to defend herself.
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