Utah, July 16 -- A brutal afternoon attack at the Valley Fair Mall left an Indian-origin Muslim worker hospitalised with multiple stab wounds. According to newly released court documents, the suspect explicitly confessed to police that he was attempting to assassinate the victim because of his Islamic faith, reported The New York Times.

The suspect, identified as 48-year-old Peter Michael Larsen, allegedly approached the victim, Syed Sohail Uddin, at a mall kiosk on Monday evening. Before launching the assault, Larsen interrogated the worker about his identity.

According to Luna Nunez, a coworker who later visited the victim in the hospital, the interaction began with tense questions. Larsen asked the worker "where he was from, his name...