Alek Minassian Not Psychotic at Time of Van Attack, Psychiatrist Testifies

Defence lawyer Boris Bytensky, clockwise from top left, father of the accused Vahe Minassian, Justice Anne Malloy, and defendant Alek Minassian are shown during a murder trial conducted via Zoom videoconference, in this courtroom sketch on Nov. 16, 2020. The Canadian Press/Alexandra Newbould

TORONTO—Alek Minassian was not psychotic before, during, or after he drove a van down a busy Toronto sidewalk killing 10 people and injured 16 others, a renowned forensic psychiatrist testified Thursday.

Dr. John Bradford said the 28-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., has never shown any symptoms of psychosis and, in his opinion, does not meet the test to be found not criminally responsible for his actions on April 23, 2018.