STIPE LOZINA

Disturbing video: Australian Croat convicted of beating Muslim woman in 9th month of pregnancy Stipe Lozina hit the victim at least 14 times and even stepped on the back of his head By: Damjan RaknićPosted: October 1, 2020 12:37 pm Shot from footage of the attack recorded by security cameras at a cafe in Sydney Shot from footage of the attack recorded by security cameras at a cafe in Sydney Screenshot / Twitter Facebook Twitter Messenger E-mail Australian Stipe Lozina (44), who hit and trampled pregnant Rana Elasmar (32) in Sydney last November , has been sentenced to three years in prison, writes the BBC . The attack took place in a local cafe where they were both at the same time, and Elasmar was in the 38th week of her pregnancy at the time of the attack. Lozina approached the table where Elasmar and her friends were sitting and asked them for money. When they rejected him, Lozina physically attacked them, shouting that "those Muslims destroyed his mother." Lozina leaned over and punched Elasmar in the head, who fell to the floor due to the force of the blow. Lozina hit her at least 14 more times after that. He even stepped on the back of her head. Other cafe guests eventually managed to distance him from the women he attacked, and footage of the brutal attack horrified the Australian public. A heavily pregnant Muslim woman was brutally attacked by a man in a Sydney cafe. Rana Elasmar, 38, was dining with friends when a man started punching and kicking her. Police said the perpetrator Stipe Lozina shouted Islamophobic slurs at the women who were all wearing hijab. pic.twitter.com/IMwmYX2Y6C - 5Pillars (@ 5Pillarsuk) November 21, 2019 Judge Christopher Craigie had previously characterized the brutal attack as "vicious and completely unacceptable", and told Lozina that he was "evidently unstable" at the time. "The attack was such that the chance of injuring the victim and her unborn child was extremely high," he told Craigie on Thursday while sentencing Lozina. RELATED NEWS A scene from Melbourne RIGOROUS LOCKDOWN Australian Victoria is easing restrictions as the number of infected people decreases MASS INTERNATIONS Satellite imagery reveals: China has built more than 380 camps for Uighurs During the trial, Elasmar said that she felt that Lozina turned on her because she was a Muslim, and added that she was afraid for her life and for the life of her child. “If no one had intervened, he could have killed me,” she said. "I turned my belly so it couldn't hit it. I wanted to protect the baby." Elasmar sustained minor injuries in the attack and gave birth to a child three weeks after the attack. Her lawyers told the court that Elasmar was still suffering from the trauma due to the attack and that she was afraid to go to public places. They also added that she had problems because she had to explain the attack to her other children. "Islamophobia must end. Violence against women must end," Elasmar said last month. During the trial, Lozina refused legal assistance and represented himself. Australian media reported that he spoke incoherently several times during the trial. The judge noted that Lozini had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and had had mental health problems for some time. In 2022, Lozina has the right to apply for conditional leave.