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Victim impact statements read at court Thursday described various ways Petronella McNorgan’s actions have changed the lives of those involved, but the common thread was that their grief was made worse by her lack of remorse over a crash that killed a little girl and injured several others in London, …
Read More »Veltman sentencing: Killer’s actions ‘constitute terrorist activity’, judge says
A man who killed four members of a Muslim family and injured a fifth in London, Ont., committed an act of terrorism, an Ontario superior court justice concluded Thursday. Nathaniel Veltman, 23, was found guilty on four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder in November, with …
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 »Orphaned boy’s statement read at sentencing for man who murdered Muslim family
Warning: Readers may find the contents of this story disturbing. A little boy who was just nine years old when his parents, sister and grandmother were brutally murdered in a violent, targeted attack against Muslims in London, Ont., outlined the drastic changes to his life and the extreme loss that …
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 »Man who attacked officers following sentencing at Hamilton court faces charges
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man is facing four charges in an alleged attempt to escape three security constables at a courthouse in Hamilton, Ont. Hamilton police say the man was at the Sopinka courthouse on Thursday facing a judge in a morning sentencing hearing when …
Read More »Mother of Brampton family injured in hit-and-run demands reform of bail and sentencing
Sam Ritchie is getting used to apartment living, one day after being released from St. John’s rehab. The single mother spent a month at St. John’s after two weeks at Sunnybrook hospital, where she was treated for multiples fractures and a traumatic brain injury she suffered when she and her …
Read More »Saskatoon police hate crimes unit hones in on hate motivation in the community – Saskatoon
The Saskatoon Police Service Hate Crimes Unit has been operating for one year now, and Chief Troy Cooper talked about what they are seeing, and the plans for the unit going forward. He said the unit was created in response to a troubling trend across Canada, with hate crimes on …
Read More »Richmond Hill man sentenced to more than 9 years in jail for killing pregnant wife
Ahmad Abbas Rahman sat handcuffed in the prisoner’s box of a Newmarket, Ont., courtroom Wednesday afternoon with his head dropped low, a medical mask covering his face, listening to an Arabic interpreter as a judge sentenced him to nine years plus two and a half months in prison. Last month, …
Read More »Sentencing begins for Dutch man convicted of extorting B.C. teenager Amanda Todd
A sentencing hearing began again Tuesday for a Dutch man found guilty of harassing and extorting British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd, nearly 10 years to the day since she died. Aydin Coban is set to be sentenced in B.C. Supreme Court on several charges after he was convicted of tormenting Amanda online over …
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