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The sentencing hearing for the man responsible for the 2018 Toronto van attack that left 10 people dead and 16 others wounded will not proceed until next year.
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Nearly three years after he deliberately ran down pedestrians on Toronto’s busy Yonge Street, killing 10 people and injuring many others, a 28-year-old man has been convicted of carrying out the deadliest mass killing in the city’s history.
After a seven-week trial held virtually last fall as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, a judge on Wednesday found Alek Minassian guilty on 10 charges of first-degree murder and 16 of attempted murder.
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Survivors, family and friends share a moment outside the courthouse after Alek Minassian had been found guilty on all 26 counts including 16 counts of attempted murder and 10 counts of first-degree murder for the Toronto van attack, in Toronto, Wednesday, March 3, 2021. The verdict was streamed live on YouTube due to the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette March 03, 2021 - 12:02 PM
TORONTO - Relief washed over victims of the Toronto van attack Wednesday after the man responsible for the rampage was found guilty of murdering ten people and trying to kill 16 others.
Justice Anne Molloy said Alek Minassian carried out the 2018 van attack to achieve notoriety and was fully aware of the devastation he had caused.
A judge has ruled that Alek Minassian is criminally responsible for the 2018 Toronto van attack, finding him guilty of 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 counts of attempted murder.
Malloy said Minassian sought media attention as part of the Toronto van attack. She says she no longer wishes the accused be named, instead referring to him as "John Doe."