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Man charged after woman lit on fire on Toronto bus in hate-motivated attack, police say

A 33-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after a woman was lit on fire on a Toronto public transit bus in what police are calling a hate-motivated attack.

The man, Tenzin Norbu, of Toronto, has also been charged with assault with a weapon, common nuisance and mischief. He appeared in a Toronto courtroom on Saturday. The case has been adjourned until Monday at 10 a.m.

Is he Tibetan?

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