Kelowna city councillor and Indo-Canadian Mohini Singh says the attack on a young international student at a Kelowna bus stop Friday night has her in shock.
含羞草研究社淚 had to see it for myself. I went to see him and he was lying on his bed with his eyes literally closed. I put my hand on his arm and asked how he was and he could barely talk.含羞草研究社�
Gagandeep Singh, 21, was attacked after using city transit to return home from the grocery store. His turban was ripped off and he was beaten and dragged by his hair by 15 to 20 people.
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Mohini says it含羞草研究社檚 not part of the city含羞草研究社檚 mandate to support the victim, but many people have stepped up to help, whether it be from donations to the GoFundMe page or phone calls to higher people for action.
Kelowna-Lake Country MLA Norm Letnick said once he heard the young man left Kelowna General Hospital over fears of medical bills, he did what any MLA would do.
含羞草研究社淥ne (call) to the Minister of Health and one to the CEO of the Interior Health Authority and I asked them if they could be of any assistance. I got a phone call back from the CEO of Interior Health and a text back from the minister, and the CEO basically said if he has a health issue he should go back to emergency and not have to worry about not having health coverage.含羞草研究社�
Gagandeep received care at KGH Sunday evening before returning home to rest.
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Gagandeep is in Kelowna as an international student at Focus College.
Vice President of Operations Brian Schumacher says he has spoken with Gagandeep and assured him not to worry about his classes right now.
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Schumacher says this isn含羞草研究社檛 something anyone can plan for and no student should have to go through.
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