July 28, 2025
RED FM News Desk
Following an extensive investigation, Khalid El Boyok, 28, has been charged with public incitement of hatred. The charges stem from comments allegedly made during a demonstration in downtown Victoria on March 17, 2024.
On that date, officers responded to reports of alleged anti-Semitic remarks directed toward a group of Jewish demonstrators on the lawn of the BC Legislature. The VicPD Major Crime unit took on the investigation and submitted a report to Crown Counsel. The BC Prosecution Service subsequently approved the charge, and a warrant was issued for El Boyok’s arrest. He was taken into custody on June 11, 2025.
“The Victoria Police Department takes all hate offences seriously, regardless of the targeted group,” stated Detective Tom Hayward, VicPD’s Hate Crime Coordinator. “The prolonged nature of this investigation is an indicator of the seriousness of this type of offence and the complex nature of proving Criminal Code offences related to hate propaganda.”
Further details are not available as the matter is now before the courts.
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