The man accused of running over five members of a Muslim family on June 6, 2021, and killing four of them with his truck, pleaded not guilty to all counts as his 12-week trial started at Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Windsor, Ontario, on Sept. 5.
Nathaniel Veltman’s defence lawyer, Christopher Hicks, entered the not-guilty plea on his client’s behalf just before jury selection began. As the murder charges against Mr. Veltman include counts of terrorism, crown prosecutors must prove the suspect’s actions were planned and deliberate, and also must prove they were motivated by a political, religious, or ideological cause, such as anti-Muslim sentiment.
