Pregnant Muslim woman ‘randomly bashed inside a café’ gives birth to a healthy boy

A pregnant Muslim woman who was randomly bashed and stomped on while sitting in a western Sydney cafe has given birth to a healthy baby boy.

The 31-year-old woman was 38 weeks pregnant when she was set upon by a stranger while with friends at Bay Vista cafe on Church Street, Parramatta.

Stipe Lozina, 43, was charged with affray and assault occasioning actual bodily harm over the attack on November 20.

Vision from the other side of the cafe had earlier shown the same alleged attack at Bay Vista (pictured)

Hundreds of wellwishers sent her messages of support and hoped the unborn child was not harmed in the alleged cowardly attack.

The woman on Thursday said she had given birth to a baby boy this week named Zayn, who was healthy and unharmed.

‘I know this will bring a sense of comfort to you all, knowing that through this difficult time, an innocent baby has not been harmed,’ she said.

‘He is such a blessing and I will enjoy this special time at home with him while I continue to recover.’

The woman last month, in the wake of the attack, expressed her fears for the world her children will grow up in if racism is not addressed. 

Horrifying new footage (pictured) has emerged of a heavily pregnant woman being repeatedly punched and then stomped on at a Sydney cafe

Horrifying new footage (pictured) has emerged of a heavily pregnant woman being repeatedly punched and then stomped on at a Sydney cafe

While the woman has chosen to remain anonymous, she released a statement through a friend thanking Australia for rallying behind her.

She said the incident wasn’t the first time she has experienced racism, but was still shocked her attacker could be so cruel.

‘I hope the justice system lives up to its name,’ she said.

‘I fear for the world our children will grow up in if this is not addressed. I call all Australians, Muslim and non-Muslim, to stand together in protecting innocent people from any racial or religious attacks.’

The woman said she is normally quite private and wouldn’t be comfortable sharing her story but hoped that more exposure would protect other people in the future.

She previously told The Daily Telegraph through a Muslim community leader, she felt ‘very fragile’ and still in shock after the alleged assault.  

‘He just screamed at me saying ‘Muslims raped my mum’,’ she said. 

Her husband told the publication his wife ‘hardly ever goes out’.

‘But when her friends invited her for a coffee, I told her to go and that I would look after the kids,’ he said. 

Footage shows the moment she was set upon in the cafe.

Pictured: The alleged victim's post

The woman shared a post through a third party on Facebook to thank Australia for their kindness and call out the racial abuse (pictured)

The man, believed to be Lozina, approached the woman and her friends.

After a brief exchange, the alleged attacker began punching the victim and stomping on her head when she eventually fell to the floor. 

She was taken to Westmead Hospital for observation and for assessment of her unborn child, and released on Thursday morning. 

NSW Police Inspector Luke Sywenkyj on Thursday morning said the woman suffered a number of bruises and has some swelling. 

‘As a result of the assault, she does seem somewhat emotionally and physically traumatised,’ Insp Sywenkyj told reporters in Sydney.

Lozina was known to police before the alleged incident at Bay Vista (pictured) and had an 'extensive criminal record'

Lozina was known to police before the alleged incident at Bay Vista (pictured) and had an ‘extensive criminal record’ 

Police allege CCTV footage shows one of the woman’s friends using a chair to hit the man, causing him to stumble, before other patrons restrained him and walked him out of the cafe.

The woman did not know her alleged attacker, but he was known to police.  

Lozina appeared without legal representation at Parramatta Local Court on Thursday as he applied unsuccessfully for bail. He will remain behind bars until at least next month.

Magistrate Tim Keady told Lozina in court: ‘After making a comment about Muslims, you approached her and punched her to the head 14 times. For bail purposes I will treat that as a very strong case against you.’ 

The man was known to police and had an ‘extensive criminal record’, the magistrate said. 

The accused asked for the case to be adjourned to a date when he had another matter due to be heard in court.  

Lozina was refused bail to next appear on December 5. 

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