Ontario judge has ruled that a change of venue is warranted for man facing terror-related murder charges
The trial of a man facing terror-related murder charges in the deaths of four members of a Muslim family in London, Ont., will be held in a different city.The reasons for that decision, as well as the evidence and arguments presented in court, cannot be disclosed due to a publication ban.
Veltman, who was 20 at the time of his arrest, is accused of deliberately hitting the family with his truck as they were out for a walk on the evening of June 6, 2021. 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. The couple’s nine-year-old son was seriously hurt.
Veltman faces four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder in what prosecutors allege was an act of terrorism.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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