National Post

MURDER TRIAL ADJOURNED FOR TWO WEEKS

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A young man facing terrorism charges for allegedly targeting a Muslim family and killing them with his truck in southweste­rn Ontario has had his case adjourned for two weeks. Nathaniel Veltman, 20, of London, Ont., faces four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder in what the prosecutio­n says was an act of terrorism. Police allege the June 6 attack was motivated by hate against the Islamic faith. 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-yearold son, Fayez, was seriously hurt. Prosecutor­s say more disclosure will be on its way to the defence soon. The case returns to court on Oct. 20.

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