Jury hears Canadian man who killed Muslim family was on drugs - BBC News

Nathaniel Veltman has pleaded not guilty to the murders, arguing he was in a "dreamlike state".

13 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Courtesy Saboor KhanImage caption, From left to right: Yumna Afzaal, Madiha Salman, Salman's mother Talat Afzaal, and Salman Afzaal were "the best" of their community, friends saidBy Nadine YousifBBC News, TorontoA Canadian jury has heard closing arguments in the case of a man accused of murdering four members of a Muslim family with his vehicle.

Nathaniel Veltman, 22, faces four first-degree murder charges and one count of attempted murder.

Mr Veltman also faces terrorism counts, with prosecutors arguing that he targeted the Afzaal family because of their faith.

Both the defence and prosecutors agree that Mr Veltman was behind the wheel.

But Mr Veltman has pleaded not guilty, arguing that he was in a "dreamlike state" on 6 June, 2021, the day he allegedly ran over three generations of the Afzaal family in London, Ontario while they were out for an evening walk.