Accused in terrorism truck attack on London, Ont. family suffered 'brief psychotic episodes,' forensic psychiatrist says
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On Wednesday morning, forensic psychiatrist Dr. Julian Gojer returned to testify about his qualifications. He is testifying on behalf of Nathaniel Veltman, who's accused of running down five members of a London, Ont. Muslim family in June 2021, killing four of them.
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Nathaniel Veltman, 22, is on trial for four counts of terrorism-motivated first-degree murder and one count of terrorism-motivated attempted murder for the June 6, 2021 attack on the Afzaal family in London, Ont.
Grandmother Talat, her son Salman, his wife Madiha and their teenage daughter Yumnah all died. Their nine-year-old son suffered serious but survivable injuries.
Veltman has admitted at trial he drove his pickup truck into the family while they waited to cross the intersection of Hyde Park Road and South Carriage Road.
Through his lawyers, Veltman has also pleaded not guilty to all charges.
On Wednesday morning, Dr. Julian Gojer returned to testify, after starting his qualifications on Tuesday afternoon.
Gojer is being called by defence lawyer Christopher Hicks who asked on Wednesday, "Who hired you to testify in this matter?"
