Alek Minassian Was Never Aggressive to Others Before Van Attack, Court Hears

Police are seen near a damaged van in Toronto after the van mounted a sidewalk and crashed into a number of pedestrians on April 23, 2018. The Canadian Press/Aaron Vincent Elkaim

TORONTO—A psychiatrist says the man who killed 10 people in Toronto’s van attack has never shown aggression towards others, just himself.

Dr. Alexander Westphal is testifying in the defence of Alek Minassian, who has pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 counts of attempted murder.