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Feb 14 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
Fatal Chinatown stabbing - live: Vigil held for Asian woman killed by a man who followed her into NYC apartment

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Christina Yuna Lee was found stabbed to death in her Chinatown apartment before 5am on Sunday after a surveillance video showed a man following her into her building.

Here's what we know so far:
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Assamad Nash, the man arrested for Lee’s murder, has a violent criminal record, police say:
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Several local leaders have spoken out to share their horror at Lee’s murder, which is widely regarded as a hate crime:
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The landlord of the victim of Sunday’s brutal attack has paid tribute to her “wonderful soul” as he condemned the way her accused killer “mercilessly stalked” her into her apartment:
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Assamad Nash has now been charged with the murder of Lee, more than 24 hours after he was arrested on the scene of the crime: independent.co.uk/news/world/ame…
NYPD data reveal that anti-Asian attacks tripled in 2021: independent.co.uk/news/world/ame…
Members of New York City’s Asian community condemned Lee’s killing during a vigil held in Chinatown on Monday morning: independent.co.uk/news/world/ame…
Mourners say they "can’t see an end" to attacks on Asian community: independent.co.uk/news/world/ame…
Manhattan Borough President has called for action on the “broken mental health system” following Lee’s killing: independent.co.uk/news/world/ame…

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