Tag: Afzaal Family
Man, 61, charged in ‘abhorrent’ attack on Muslim family in city park
London police say a man is charged in connection with an alleged hate-motivated attack on a Muslim family in a downtown park.
London city hall starts new anti-hate campaign: ‘Action and allyship’
London city hall is rolling out a new public awareness campaign to combat hate, a provincially funded pilot program that could be a model for other communities. Â
Suspect in alleged arson identified but likely has left country: Police
Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Published Jun 14, 2024 • Last updated 12 minutes ago • 3 minute read London police released this photo of a
On Afzaal attack anniversary, school board set to unveil anti-Islamophobia plan
Thames Valley District school board officials will unveil details of a strategy to confront Islamophobia on Thursday, the third anniversary of a terrorist attack that killed four members of London’s Afzaal family – including one of its students
Nathaniel Veltman begins appeal of sentence for killing Afzaal family
The London man declared to be a white nationalist terrorist for murdering four members of a Pakistani-Muslim family has started the long process of appealing his guilty verdicts. The Ontario Court of Appeal confirmed Nathaniel Veltman, 23, has filed an inmate notice of appeal, a move required no later than 30 days from a sentencing […]
Nathaniel Veltman sentencing: Reaction from London and beyond
A court’s finding that mass murderer Nathaniel Veltman committed terrorism drew strong reaction in London and afar.
Nathaniel Veltman sentencing: What you need to know
Mass murderer Nathaniel Veltman already knows the sentence he’s facing. With four convictions for first-degree murder, Veltman knows the only sentence available is life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years. What is left to be decided at Thursday’s Superior Court hearing is whether the self-described white nationalist committed a terrorist act […]
Baillie: Being free to be yourself is the greatest privilege; everyone should have it
I listened to CBC Radio as Matt Galloway interviewed Javeed Sukhera, a psychiatrist who used to work in London and knew the Afzaal family.
Hate ‘left unchecked’: Teens speak out at Nathaniel Veltman sentencing
Each friend courageously glared at Veltman as they read their statements.
Local Muslim group gets $200K to support counselling program
London’s Muslim Resource Centre is getting money from the federal government to support its counselling program as the trial of the man accused of killing four members of a local family reignites memories of the horrific violence. Kamal Khera, Canada’s Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, revealed the local agency was receiving $202,131 […]