Connecticut state Rep. Maryam Khan is speaking after she was allegedly assaulted by a man while attending a gathering for Eid al-Adha prayers with her family.
Connecticut state Rep. Maryam Khan is seen here in an undated file photo.Connecticut state Rep. Maryam Khan has spoken out a week after she was allegedly assaulted by a man while attending a gathering for Eid al-Adha prayers with her family.
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"I have sustained multiple physical injuries and it has taken an emotional toll on me and my family and children -- who witnessed the attack and were in harm's way," Khan said, later adding," I am on a long journey of physical and emotional healing and I ask for your grace during this time."
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