A 23-year-old man is set to appear at the Montreal courthouse to face charges for the assault of a Jewish man at a park with the victim's children just steps away.

Sergio Yanes Preciado has been charged with one count of assault causing bodily harm. arrested him on Monday.

The incident, which was partially captured on video, sparked public outcry and renewed calls for elected officials to do more to address antisemitism.

The attack happened Friday at Dickie-Moore Park near the corner of Beaumont and de l'Épée avenues just before 2:30 p.m.

The 28-second video circulating online begins with the assailant straddling and striking the 32-year-old victim, who is on the ground, several times.

The victim gets up on his knees and one of his children can be seen clinging to him. The attacker pi

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