TORONTO — On the first unseasonably warm day of the year, a bustling area in north Toronto sees a variety of pedestrians out enjoying the sun: mothers push…
“I saw the van, people falling down. I ran out to help. It was almost unbelievable that someone would do that,” he says. “It’s like an open wound.”
The 37-year-old, who grew up in the area, says he feels residents in the community are now more guarded. Originally formed to support victims, their families and affected community members, it’s evolved to have a broader mandate of maintaining the community connections forged in the aftermath of the attack. It has since joined the NeighbourLink North York charity.
The presiding judge found Minassian carried out the van attack to achieve notoriety. He was sentenced to life in prison last year with no possibility of parole for 25 years. He’s appealing his conviction.
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