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No jail time for man who shoved 92-year-old Asian man with dementia in Vancouver, says judge
- Jamie Bezanson, the man who attacked a 92-year-old Asian man with severe dementia at a 7-Eleven in East Vancouver on March 13, 2020, will not be facing prison time.
- Bezanson received a conditional discharge and was given a one-year probation during his hearing on Monday.
- Judge Donna Senniw ordered him not to make any contact with the victim, Kaihong Kwong, and two others involved in the incident. Bezanson must also pay Kwong 100 Canadian dollars (approximately $79) and do 20 hours of community service.
- Bezanson attacked Kwong while he was being assisted by 7-Eleven staff at a store near First Avenue and Nanaimo Street. Bezanson subjected Kwong to anti-Asian remarks about COVID-19 before pushing him to the ground outside the store.
- The assailant reportedly turned himself in after police released a video of the altercation in July 2020. He pleaded guilty to assault charges.
- Despite seven eyewitness accounts and CCTV footage, the court said there was not enough evidence to call the incident a hate crime.
The Vancouver man who attacked a 92-year-old Asian man with severe dementia at a 7-Eleven store in what was described as an anti-Asian attack two years ago will not be serving prison time.
Judge Donna Senniw gave Jamie Bezanson, 52, a conditional discharge and a one-year probation during his ruling at the Provincial Court of British Columbia on Monday.
Thai Mom With Dementia Leaves House to See Son Nearby, Walks 400 Miles to China
Eight months ago, a 59-year-old Thai woman with dementia left her house to see her son who lived nearby, but ended up walking 400 miles to China.
The woman, identified as Kaeomanee Arjaw, belongs to the ethnic Akha hill tribe. She lives in Chiang Rai, which is situated in the mountainous Golden Triangle zone, bordering Laos and Myanmar.
Missing Elderly Chinese Woman With Dementia Found Cleaning Tomb of Dead Husband
A Chinese man had the scare of his life after discovering that his 80-year-old mother with dementia had apparently gone missing.
Identified only as grandma Wu, the missing woman was eventually found sweeping the snow off her late husband’s grave in the rural Shanshui Village of Congyang County in Anhui Province.
Chinese Professor Who Brings His Mother With Alzheimer’s to His Classes is ‘Son Goals’
A university professor from Southwest China’s Guizhou Province is melting the hearts of many Chinese netizens for his unconditional love and dedication to take care of his mother who has Alzheimer’s disease.
The heartwarming story of Professor Hu Ming, 58, who teaches at Guizhou University School of Economics, was first posted online in 2016 on the Chinese microblogging site Weibo, and his story hasn’t resurfaced until recently.
Japanese Restaurant Always Gets Orders Wrong Because They Hire Waiters With Dementia
A pop-up restaurant in Japan has been making headlines for their unique concept of hiring waiters with dementia.
Located in Tokyo’s Toyosu District, “The Restaurant Of Order Mistakes” was open for a trial period from June 2 to June 4.
