'Left for dead:' Daughter of man seriously injured after violent protest at Toronto Eritrean festival speaks out.
The daughter of a man seriously injured in a protest during a weekend Eritrean festival says she believes the people responsible for the violence were “rewarded” after the City of Toronto revoked their permit.
Mehreteab said her father lost consciousness and was “left for dead.” He had to get 12 staples on the top of his skull and suffered a fracture to the spine. In a statement provided Sunday, police said another group came to the park around 2 p.m. with weapons. An election hasn’t been held in Eritrea since their first president came into power decades ago. Protesters have said that the Eritrea government has limited many freedoms and has forced military conscription, which has led millions of people to flee the country.
Mehreteab added Sunday that kids often play soccer at the festival and enjoy music and good. She said the claims that the festival is raising money for the government is “misinformation to fuel hatred and justify this violence.” Following the protest, the City of Toronto decided to cancel the park permit for the Eritrean Festival “in the interest of public safety.”
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