{"id":578688,"date":"2026-04-03T02:50:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T02:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/578688\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T02:50:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T02:50:25","slug":"vandalized-genocide-monument-leads-to-charges-for-teen-boy-in-brampton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/578688\/","title":{"rendered":"Vandalized genocide monument leads to charges for teen boy in Brampton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Tamil Genocide Monument in Brampton.<\/p>\n<p>Police have charged a 14-year-old boy after a monument honouring victims of the Sri Lankan civil war was defaced again in Brampton.<\/p>\n<p>Peel Regional Police say the Tamil Genocide Monument in Chinguacousy Park was damaged and spray-painted with graffiti early last Friday, marking at least the third incident of vandalism at the site since its unveiling less than a year ago.<\/p>\n<p>Peel police\u2019s Hate Crime unit was called in to investigate, and now say a 14-year-old boy from Brampton has been arrested on Tuesday and charged with two counts of mischief over $5,000.<\/p>\n<p>The youth will be required to attend before the Ontario Court of Justice at a later date, and his name cannot be disclosed due to a general provision of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/vandals-strike-again-at-a-memorial-monument-in-brampton\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vandals strike again at a memorial monument in Brampton<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Between 80,000 to 100,000 people were killed in the decades-long conflict with both the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam accused of atrocities. The Tamil Tigers group was listed as a terrorist organization by the Canadian government in 2006.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidyard-player-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775166623_581_awZCW3rPmWvxPqZHnBCKLu.jpg\" data-videoid=\"790139\" data-uuid=\"awZCW3rPmWvxPqZHnBCKLu\" data-v=\"4\" data-type=\"inline\" data-muted=\"1\" style=\"width:100%\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p>        <img width=\"1024\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-30-at-1.55.02-PM-1024x513.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>      <\/p>\n<p>The controversial monument has faced criticism from the Sri Lankan government, with that country\u2019s Consul General in Toronto sending a letter to the city calling for the project to be scrapped.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Patrick Brown said in 2024 that he\u2019d told Canada\u2019s spy agency about alleged attempts at \u201cforeign interference\u201d in Brampton being carried out by the Sri Lanka High Commission.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information about this incident can contact Peel Regional Police by calling 905-453-3311. 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