Jury sees video of London suspect stating motivations for attacking Muslims

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Jurors at the trial of a man accused of murdering four members of a Muslim family in Ontario have seen a video of his statement to police following his arrest, in which he says he wanted to show other white men it was possible to kill Muslims with a

Nathaniel Veltman has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder for deliberately hitting five members of the Afzaal family with his truck while they were out for a walk in London, Ont. in June 2021.

Veltman tells the detective that he carried out his attack with a vehicle so that other white men who share his views could see that it is possible to kill Muslims even without access to guns. Prosecutors have alleged Veltman's actions amount to an act of terrorism and have argued he was motivated by white nationalist beliefs.

Crown lawyer Sarah Shaikh told jurors in her opening statement earlier this week that Veltman allegedly planned his attack for three months.

 

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