Fake Hate Crime: Woman Admits She Lied About "White Man" Slashing Her & Calling Her "Terrorist"

The [20yo] student, of Middle Eastern descent, was walking at 4.10pm on Thursday when she said a man appeared outside Trinity Church, near Wall Street.

She alleged he was armed with a blade and wounded her on the left side of the face. The attacker was then said to have fled as locals heard a commotion.

Emergency services were called after the woman contacted her father describing her injury and ordeal.

Detectives last night were at the scene searching for clues to what was seen as a random violent assault.

But they struggled in their hunt for witnesses and evidence before she admitted to carrying out the attack on herself.

Chief Bill Aubry, NYPD Detective Bureau, initially told Eyewitness News: 'We'd like to ask the public for their help,'

'She reported as she was walking northbound on Broadway, an unknown male grabbed her by the arm turned her and slashed her on the left side of her face.

'She reported that when he slashed her he made a statement to the effect that she was a terrorist, and he continued to flee northbound on Broadway.'

...The attacker had been described as a white man, 5'10', 180-200 lbs, wearing a black jacket, a black hat and blue jeans.