2026年1月9日,一名穆斯林伊玛目和他的妻子因种族原因在墨尔本遭到袭击,导致逮捕和指控。 A Muslim imam and his wife were attacked in Melbourne on Jan. 9, 2026, for racial reasons, leading to arrests and charges.

据警方报导, 一名穆斯林伊玛目及妻子于2026年1月9日在墨尔本东南部遭袭击, A Muslim imam and his wife were attacked in Melbourne’s southeast on January 9, 2026, while driving on the South Gippsland Highway, according to police. 这对夫妇遭到种族虐待、拳打脚踢、被三个人用黑色后座殴打,47岁的伊玛目脸上被打一拳。 The couple was racially abused, boxed in, and assaulted by three individuals in a black hatchback, with the 47-year-old imam punched in the face. 证人将嫌疑人描述为印有纹身的英国白人男子,其行为和语言与白人至上和极端主义意识形态相一致。 Witnesses described the suspects as Anglo white men with tattoos, whose behavior and language aligned with white supremacist and extremist ideologies. 受害者遭受身体和心理创伤。 The victims suffered physical and psychological trauma. 好心的撒玛利亚人进行了干预,导致第二天嫌犯在南丹当被捕。 Good Samaritans intervened, leading to the suspects’ arrest in Dandenong South the next day. 一名来自Cranbourne North的23岁男子被控刑事损害和攻击,还押候审,而一名来自Cranbourne East的22岁男子则被控5月出庭并获保释。 A 23-year-old man from Cranbourne North was charged with criminal damage and assault, remanded in custody, while a 22-year-old from Cranbourne East was charged and bailed to appear in May. 一名来自南部Dandenong的18岁妇女被释放,等待传讯。 An 18-year-old woman from Dandenong South was released pending summons. 维多利亚州警方和澳大利亚全国伊玛目理事会谴责这一出于仇恨动机的袭击,指出这种暴力是不能容忍的。 Victoria Police and the Australian National Imams Council condemned the hate-motivated attack, stating such violence will not be tolerated.