UPDATED: The accused in an incel-inspired attack at a Toronto massage parlour two years ago pleaded guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder Wednesday — citing the man responsible for the city's deadly van attack as 'inspiration.'
Terror charges against the accused were added in the months after the February 2020 killing of 24-year-old Ashley Noell Arzaga, a receptionist at the Crown Spa in Toronto's west end.
The plea does not cover the associated terror charges against the accused, which were added in the months after the February 2020 killing of 24-year-old Ashley Noell Arzaga and stabbing of another man and woman at the Crown Spa in the city's west end. Court heard the accused was found with a hand-written note following the attack, reading: "Long live the rebellion of the incels."
Family members and loved ones of the victims were visibly emotional, hugging one another as the scenes played on large screens in the courtroom. She said she hoped the judge gave the accused the maximum sentence given the evidence against him. The woman cannot be named as her identity is protected under a publication ban.
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