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A southwestern Ontario police force is facing scrutiny for its decision to send a team to an international competition in Dubai, an event that saw its members training with and competing against a Russian special unit whose members are accused of committing atrocities in Ukraine. The London Police Services Board has launched …
Read More »2 dead, 8 injured after tragic crash north of London, Ont.: police
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A three-vehicle crash sent 10 people to hospital Tuesday morning, including two people who have since died of their injuries, Middlesex OPP said. Two others remain in life-threatening condition. The crash on Highbury Avenue north of London, Ont., in Middlesex Centre occurred …
Read More »Sentencing hearing resumes for man found guilty in London attack on Muslim family
A sentencing hearing is set to resume today for a man who killed four members of a Muslim family in London, Ont. Nathaniel Veltman, 23, was found guilty in November of four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder for hitting the Afzaal family with his truck …
Read More »Air Canada passenger tries to open aircraft door on London-Toronto flight
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A passenger on an Air Canada flight from London, England, to Toronto allegedly tried to open the aircraft doors midflight on Sunday, according to the airline and police. In a statement, Air Canada said there was an incident involving a “disruptive passenger” …
Read More »Sentencing to begin for man who murdered Muslim family in London, Ont.
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Lengthy sentencing submissions will begin Thursday for the man found guilty in a vehicle attack on a Muslim family in London, Ont., that shocked Canadians coast to coast. In the proceedings, scheduled for Thursday and Friday, the Crown and defence lawyers will …
Read More »Spotlight on terror laws at trial of man found guilty in London, Ont. attack
TORONTO — A landmark trial that put Canada’s terrorism laws in the spotlight has culminated in a guilty verdict, but what role terror allegations played in the jury’s decision to convict Nathaniel Veltman in a deadly attack on a Muslim family will remain a mystery. Jurors on Thursday found the …
Read More »What the jury didn’t hear at trial of man accused in the London, Ont., attack
From alternate attack targets and extreme views on many populations to a near-resignation from a defence lawyer, there was plenty jurors at the trial of Nathaniel Veltman were barred from hearing as they considered the case of the man accused of killing four members of a Muslim family in what …
Read More »Crown set to continue closing arguments at London, Ont. attack trial
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 15, 2023 6:09 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Crown is set to continue its closing arguments today at the trial of a man accused of killing four members of a Muslim family in London, Ont. In addressing jurors …
Read More »London, Ont. attack trial: Accused another step closer to learning his fate
Warning: Readers may find the contents of this story disturbing. The jury has been excused until Friday at the earliest after evidence concluded in the trial for the Ontario man accused of deliberately running down a Muslim family in his pickup truck, killing four and seriously injuring a child. The …
Read More »Accused in London, Ont. attack has mental health issues, expert tells trial
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 3, 2023 1:46 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size A forensic psychiatrist is testifying that a man accused of killing four members of a Muslim family in London, Ont., was suffering from mental health issues at the time of the …
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