Father Ahmed Fouad Mostafa Eldidi, left, and son Mostafa Eldidi, right, both appeared in virtual court sessions Thursday. The pair face a total of nine charges, including one count each of conspiracy to commit murder for the benefit or at the direction of a terrorist group.
A Toronto father and son — who were charged this week with multiple terrorism-related offences — denied in court Thursday the son’s involvement in an alleged plot to carry out what the RCMP has called a violent attack against the city.Father Ahmed Fouad Mostafa Eldidi, left, and son Mostafa Eldidi, right, appeared in virtual court sessions Thursday.
When asked during the proceedings if he had anything to say, Mostafa Eldidi responded through a translator that he is innocent.Speaking during his own appearance later in the day, the elder Eldidi echoed that statement.Neither man has yet entered a formal plea in court. The alleged attack was going to target Toronto, RCMP Supt. James Parr said, though the exact nature of the threat falls under a publication ban. Parr said there is no ongoing danger to residents of the city.
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