Hungary Gypsy woman killed, daughter hurt
BUDAPEST, Hungary, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- A Gypsy woman was shot to death and her daughter was seriously injured Monday in northeast Hungary in what was characterized as a racial assault, police said.
The mother and her daughter, 13, were attacked in their home on the outskirts of the northeastern town of Kisleta, a local government official told the Budapest Times.
Kisleta Mayor Sandor Penzsesz said neighbors heard three to four shots.
Preliminary results on the crime scene indicate it was the latest in a series of racially motivated assaults against Gypsies in Hungary, a police statement said.
The girl was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, Kisleta police spokeswoman Rita Fedor said, the Times reported.
At least six Gypsies, or Romanies as they are formally called, were killed in the past year in Hungary.
The mother and her daughter, 13, were attacked in their home on the outskirts of the northeastern town of Kisleta, a local government official told the Budapest Times.
Kisleta Mayor Sandor Penzsesz said neighbors heard three to four shots.
Preliminary results on the crime scene indicate it was the latest in a series of racially motivated assaults against Gypsies in Hungary, a police statement said.
The girl was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, Kisleta police spokeswoman Rita Fedor said, the Times reported.
At least six Gypsies, or Romanies as they are formally called, were killed in the past year in Hungary.
Labels: Gypsy, Gypsy Violence, Hungary, Racism, Romani
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