Asian Student Assaulted In ‘Racist’ Coronavirus Attack in London
ASIAN – A 23-year-old Asian student said he was assaulted in a ‘racist’ coronavirus attack in London.
The novel coronavirus has caused the death of more than 3000 people. Most of its victims are from mainland China. Currently, there are more than 88,000 cases globally.
The spread deadly virus has also led to the increase of racism, bullying and hate against Asians. On Monday, a 23-year-old Singapore man who’s studying in London took to social media to reveal about his ordeal.
On his Facebook Post, Jonathan Mok said he was assaulted by a group of young men at Oxford Street around 9:15 pm on February 24. The location was the busiest shopping area in London. He said one of the men said something about the novel coronavirus.
“The guy who tried to kick me then said, ‘I don’t want your coronavirus in my country’, before swinging another sucker punch at me, which resulted in my face exploding with blood,” he wrote.
Jonathan Mok’s doctors told him that the young men who attacked him left him “a few fractures” in his face and that he might undergo reconstructive surgery to fix some of his bones. The police said they are investigating the incident. He said he just wants to highlight the issue that why he shared it on social media.
The Asian student said it was not the first time he got victimized by racial discrimination in the past few weeks.
“I’ve studied in London for the past 2 years and every year, I am subjected to racist remarks… to those people who told me that London isn’t racist, think again.”
Lots of netizens condemn the racist assault on the student in London. Here are some of their comments on the post:
@Tessa Jackson: “Some people are just cruel people and will find a reason to fight. Very sad that they are on the streets and you were their target.”
@Emma Vazquez: “I hope your injuries recover quickly and mentally you heal swiftly. It is truly sad to see people being racist especially in London which is so culturally diverse.”
@Ju Li: “Hi i am really deeply saddened to have heard such news. People are dying out there and these people have the audacity to add to the burden with such acts.”
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