US EditionCanadian man accused of killing Muslim family driven by white nationalism, court hears
- Nathaniel Veltman is on trial for the hate-fueled murder of a Muslim family in Ontario. He faces charges of terrorism-motivated first-degree murder and attempted murder for intentionally running over the Afzaal family with his truck. If convicted, this will be the first time Canada's terrorism charges related to white supremacy have been applied.
- Prosecutors argue that Veltman was motivated by hate and white nationalist ideologies. They claim he specifically targeted the Afzaal family because they were Muslim, stating he left his home with the purpose of finding Muslims to kill. Veltman allegedly admitted to the attack being politically motivated and an act of terrorism.
- The trial is closely watched as it could broaden the definition of terrorism in Canada. While Veltman may face first-degree murder charges if the terrorism charge fails, categorizing this Islamophobic violence as terrorism sends a message that terrorism charges are equally assessed, regardless of the attacker's ideology or ethnicity.
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Canadian man accused of killing Muslim family driven by white nationalism, court hears
In a trial that holds significant implications for Canada's approach to far-right extremism, prosecutors have asserted that the man accused of murdering four members of a Muslim family was driven by white nationalist beliefs and intended to commit an act of "terrorism". Nathaniel Veltman, 22, faces four counts of murder and one of attempted murder following the tragic incident that unfolded on June 6, 2021, in London, Ontario, reported The Guard
Canadian man's attack on Muslim family motivated by white nationalism, prosecutors say
Canadian federal prosecutors argued that a man facing murder charges in the deaths of four members of a Muslim family was motivated by white nationalist beliefs as they branded the attack an act of terrorism. Nathaniel Veltman, 22, is accused of deliberately hitting five members of the Afzaal family with his truck while they were out for a walk in London, Ontario, on the evening of June 6, 2021. Federal prosecutor Sarah Shaikh said in her openin…
Canadian man accused of killing Muslim family motivated by white nationalism, court hears
Closely-watched trial of Nathaniel Veltman, charged with murder, could reshape how Canada prosecutes far-right extremismThe man accused of murdering four members of a Muslim family was motivated by white nationalist beliefs and was out to commit an act of “terrorism”, prosecutors have argued, during opening statements of a closely-watched murder trial that could reshape how Canada prosecutes far-right extremism.Nathaniel Veltman, 22, is facing f…
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