A man accused of attacking a young Muslim woman on the Canada Line last December has been handed a suspended sentence and two-years probation by a Vancouver Provincial Court Judge.
On Wednesday morning, Pierre Belzan pleaded guilty to two counts of assault.
The 47-year-old was originally charged with sexual assault and uttering threats.
Last December, 18-year-old Noor Fadel boarded the Canada Line at Waterfront station. Shortly after she claimed Belzan threatened to kill her and all Muslims before striking her across the face.
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Fadel said Belzan grabbed her head, forced it toward his crotch and then tried to remove her hijab.
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At the time, Transit Police said Belzan spoke in Arabic and allegedly made obscene remarks, using “extremely offensive language.”
The story gained international attention after a Good Samaritan pushed Belzan away.
The two disembarked at Yaletown Station where Fadel met with Transit Police.
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