2 men charged with hate crime against same-sex couple in Calgary

Calgary police said there was enough evidence to support a hate bias motivation

Canadian police in Calgary say they have charged two men with a hate crime in relation to an assault on a same-sex couple that took place last month in the northwest community of Sunnyside according to CBC.

Ahmed Borhot, 23, has been charged with assault and assault with a weapon.

Alaa Borhot, 24, has been charged with assault with a weapon.

Police said the incident had been reviewed by Calgary’s hate crimes co-ordinator, who determined there was enough evidence to support a hate bias motivation, CBC reports.