Nathaniel Veltman, accused in fatal London, Ont. truck attack, to head straight for trial
CBC
A man facing terror-related murder charges in the deaths of four members of a Muslim family will head straight to trial, according to a report from the Canadian Press.
Nathaniel Veltman is accused of deliberately hitting the family with his truck in London, Ont., on June 6.
Federal Crown attorney Lisa Matthews has told a London court that the case received a preferred indictment on Jan. 21, which means the preliminary hearing will be skipped.
Veltman faces four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder, in what prosecutors allege was an act of terrorism.
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 while out for an evening walk. The couple's nine-year-old son, Fayez, was seriously hurt.
Police have alleged the incident was motivated by hate against the Islamic faith.
Veltman is next in court on April 8 for a judicial pre-trial and then in the Superior Court of Justice on April 12.
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