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The family of a 54-year-old hospitality worker says he is permanently disfigured after an “Islamophobic attack” at a Markham hotel late last month.

York Regional Police say they were called to the area of Highway 7 East and Commerce Valley Drive West, just after 3 a.m. on Sept. 28.

An employee had made a report about an intoxicated guest who had become aggressive.

According to authorities, the suspect was attempting to pay for his room when his credit card was denied. A verbal altercation ensued, and the suspect’s demeanour allegedly changed when he learned the hotel employee was Muslim.

A spokesperson with the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) said at a press conference on Thursday that the su

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