Ronn Mattai: Gay basher slashed his face
In Hamilton, Ontario, police have described the attack on Ronn Mattai, a gay man whose face was slashed with a beer glass, as the worst unprovoked hate crime they can remember. Mattai, 38, owner of the popular Junction Cafe, was with friends at the Asinthe club. As he was walking out of a basement restroom, somebody approached him and lured him into a closet, claiming he needed help to lift some object. Inside the closet, the assailant slashed his face. The person fled in a sports utility vehicle and a suspect was arrested shortly after and charged with aggravated assault. Hamilton Mayor Larry Di Ianni said, "I spoke to [Mattai] on the telephone. He was in pain but appreciative of the call." Hamilton Deputy Chief Ken Leendertse said police are treating the incident as a hate crime.
Toronto Star
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