A man who attacked a Muslim state representative outside a prayer service in Connecticut has been sentenced to five years in prison. Andrey Desmond appeared in Hartford Superior Court on Tuesday in connection with the June 2023 assault on Rep. Maryam Khan, the first Muslim to serve in the state House of Representatives.
FILE - Connecticut Rep. Maryam Khan, second from right, with her right arm in a sling and surrounded by friends, family and fellow lawmakers, gives a harrowing account of her attack last month as she left a Muslim prayer service, July 6, 2023, in Hartford , Conn.
Khan, a Democrat from the Hartford suburb of Windsor, said in a statement that the assault “highlighted serious gaps in our mental health care system and victim safety and protection.”Republican AGs ask Supreme Court to block climate change lawsuits brought by several states“What happened to me just over a year ago was tragic and will leave a mark on my life and all of those involved,” Khan said. “But I am proud to see some semblance of justice today.
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