Coquitlam RCMP are investigating a threatening letter sent to an South Asian couple hours after it was posted in a link to a 麻豆传媒映画Reddit group.
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The anonymous letter was allegedly sent to the Coquitlam residents from a Richmond/YVR postal code, according to the post made by the couple鈥檚 child.
鈥淒ARKY IN OUR WHITE MAN鈥橲 LAND GET THE F*** OUT OF MY COUNTRY,鈥� opened the letter.
It continues with a string of racial epithets before ending with, 鈥淭RUMP WILL SEND HIS GOONS TO DEVOUR YOU AND FEED TO PETS OF CANADA [sic.].鈥�
Coquitlam RCMP did not answer multiple calls from听The Tri-City News听throughout the day, and in a press release 鈥� emailed at around 4 p.m. 鈥� they offered few details regarding the investigation.
鈥淲e take these crimes very seriously and are actively pursuing avenues of investigation,鈥� wrote Constable Jenifer Barker in the press release, adding Coquitlam RCMP has not received reports of any other incidents.听
Coquitlam RCMP is asking anyone with any information about the letter to call its non-emergency number at 604-945-1550.
Last month, Statistics Canada released data showing听Metro 麻豆传媒映画had the highest rate of hate crimes reported to police in 2018 of Canada鈥檚 three largest metropolitan areas.
A hate crime was reported to police at a rate of 7.1 times per 100,000 people in Metro 麻豆传媒映画last year, moving the region from third place in 2017 to surpass the metro regions of Montreal (6.5) and Toronto (6.4).
鈥� With files from the 麻豆传媒映画Courier
