Illinois landlord sentenced to 53 years over hate-crime killing of six-year-old

Joseph Czuba, 73, killed Muslim boy and severely injured his mother in vicious attack days after war in Gaza began

An Illinois landlord who killed a six-year-old Muslim boy and severely injured his mother in a vicious hate-crime attack days after the war in Gaza began was sentenced on Friday to 53 years in prison.

Joseph Czuba, 73, was found guilty in February of murder, attempted murder and hate-crime charges in the death of Wadee Alfayoumi and the wounding of his mother, Hanan Shaheen.