'None of my justifications make any sense': Accused in London, Ont. truck attack backtracks on statements to police
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In his initial police statements, Veltman talked about being inspired by other terrorist acts and hoping he would inspire others with his actions in London. At his trial, more than two years and four months later, Veltman told the jury, 'None of my justifications make any sense.'
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Nathaniel Veltman, 22, returned to the witness box for a fifth straight day on Wednesday, in his ongoing murder trial happening in Windsor, Ont.
Assistant Crown attorney Jennifer Moser continued her cross-examination of Veltman on four counts of terrorism-motivated first-degree murder and one count of terrorism-motivated attempted murder.
On June 6, 2021, four members of the Afzaal family died from multiple trauma injuries — grandmother Talat, her son Salman, his wife Madiha and their teenage daughter Yumnah. Their nine-year-old son survived his serious injuries.
Although he pleaded not guilty to all charges, Veltman has also admitted in court he drove his pickup truck into the family while they waited to cross the intersection of Hyde Park Road and South Carriage Road.
In his statements to police less than 24 hours after the attack, Veltman not only confessed his actions but told police they were motivated by his far-right extremist beliefs avenging alleged minority on white crimes he believed were going unreported in mainstream media.
“You said exactly what you were thinking because that is exactly what the truth is,” Moser said to Veltman.
