Plainfield man pleads not guilty to murder charges of Muslim boy
Posted on AllSides October 30th, 2023
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The Plainfield man accused of stabbing 6-year-old Wadea al-Fayoume to death and wounding the boy’s mother in a hate crime attack two weeks ago pleaded not guilty to all eight charges related to the brutal alleged assault Monday. Joseph Czuba, 71, appeared briefly before Judge David M. Carlson Monday morning for his arraignment at the Will County Courthouse. He wore an orange jumpsuit as he entered the courtroom escorted by a sheriff’s deputy. Just feet away, the boy’s father, Oday al-Fayoume, solemnly stared as Czuba arrived. Czuba did not turn...
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