The Afzaal family said in a statement that the community has provided them with strength and hope as the one-year anniversary of the deaths of four relatives approaches
Relatives of a London, Ont., family killed in what police have said was a hate-motivated attack say the community has provided them with strength and hope.
The statement from the Afzaal family comes ahead of the one-year anniversary of the deaths of four members approaches. Salman Afzaal, 46, his wife Madiha Salman, 44, their 15-year-old daughter Yumna and her 74-year-old grandmother, Talat Afzaal, died after they were hit by a truck during an evening walk on June 6, 2021.Prosecutors allege it was a terrorist attack, but the case has not been proven in court.
Umar Afzaal, Salman’s brother, says the family’s heartache will never go away, but the community’s support has helped them continue on. Our Morning Update and Evening Update newsletters are written by Globe editors, giving you a concise summary of the day’s most important headlines.
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