Trial begins for man accused in London, Ont. truck attack that killed 4 members of Muslim family

Trial has begun for a man facing terror-related murder charges in the deaths of four members of a Muslim family in London Ontario they were struck and killed while out for a walk on the evening of June 6 2021 the jury trial is expected to be a test of

Canada’s Terror laws Sean O’Shea was in court today Sean Helen an emotional first day of this trial were 12 jurors and two alternates were told by an Ontario Superior Court Judge to weigh the evidence carefully and to keep an open mind family and friends of those who died were sitting

In the court just beside me some were sobbing as they listened to a federal prosecutor outline the case against a 20 year old at the time who they say intentionally and deliberately plan to kill people in this family strictly because they were Muslim he arrived here in a prisoner’s van as

Police kept photographers from getting too close Nathaniel veltman was ushered into the highly guarded Windsor courthouse for a trial that’s expected to last at least two months the 22 year old is facing four first-degree murder charges and one count of attempted murder prosecutors say what he did in

June 2021 in London Ontario was an act of terrorism somebody would intentionally go out there to instill Terror in their fellow Canadians is is traumatic this is the textbook case as sad as it is for the very reason we have these terrorism enhancements or sections of our criminal

Code in our opening address the crowd alleged development intentionally drove his recently bought Dodge Ram pickup truck into a Muslim family out for an evening walk killing four 46-year-old Solomon azal his 44 year old wife made a solman their 15 year old daughter yumna and her 74 year old grandmother talat of

Saul the couple’s nine-year-old son was seriously hurt but survived prosecutors say development planned the attack three months in advance alleging Feldman was a white nationalist inspired by others including Brandon Tarrant convicted of killing 51 at mosques in Christchurch New Zealand in 2019. on the day of the

London attack the crown says veltman saw some Muslims on the street and concluded Now’s the Time they said veldman said when I stepped on the paddle it was surprisingly easy I don’t regret what I did by driving straight into the family I want the world to know why I did it blaming

Canada’s immigration policies the crown told the jury they’ll hear audio recordings of veltman’s admissions he wanted to inspire more young men send the message to others that they can use a vehicle family and friends of the victims came to court some sobbed as the crowd laid out its case I think in terms

Of a message it’s really just that the Canadian public pay attention to what’s Happening Here London’s worst mass murder and a concern about what could happen to others in the future and today it’s Muslims and tomorrow it could be another group a lot of security here at the trial as

Well as example everybody going in including the media was searched twice once at the doors to the courtroom another time a second time at the doors to the courtroom and outside the doors of the courtroom four tactical officers from Windsor Police standing guard the crown also saying that feltman had a

Manifesto in his apartment a Manifesto which included writing about how white people should make life uncomfortable for Muslims who should be forced to leave the country trial resumes tomorrow Alan thank you Sean

The trial has begun for Nathaniel Veltman who is facing terror-related murder charges in the deaths of four members of a Muslim family he’s alleged to have run down with his truck in London, Ont.

Salman Afzaal, 46, his 44-year-old wife Madiha Salman, their 15-year-old daughter Yumna, and her 74-year-old grandmother, Talat Afzaal, were killed while out for a walk on the evening of June 6, 2021. The couple’s nine-year-old son was also seriously hurt but survived.

The jury trial is expected to be a test of Canada’s terror laws.

Sean O’Shea was in court on Monday and has more.

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