Toronto Van Attack

• John Tory vows to honour Toronto van attack victims every year to keep memories alive

  "We cannot and we will not forget the memory of those who were taken from us," Mayor John Tory said on Friday.

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  Apr 23
• Betty Forsyth, who died during Toronto van attack, remembered fondly 3 years after tragedy

  "We think about Betty every day," Robert Forsyth says, "every day we miss talking to her."

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  Apr 22
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• Toronto van attack: Alek Minassian’s sentencing hearing delayed

  Minassian was found guilty of 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 counts of attempted murder earlier this month.

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  Mar 18
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• Toronto van attack trial, verdict gave glimpse into new reality of virtual court cases

  For some, the highly anticipated ruling in the murder trial of Alek Minassian provided a first glimpse of the criminal court process under the constraints of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Mar 5
• Judge refuses to name mass murderer in Toronto van attack verdict, urges ‘careful consideration’

  Justice Anne Molloy referred to him as John Doe, lending another voice to a growing chorus urging police, media and the public to refrain from naming fame-seeking mass murderers.

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  Mar 4
• Alek Minassian decision opens door for verdict of not criminally responsible due to autism

  The judge who found Alek Minassian guilty of murder and attempted murder has set Canadian precedent by considering autism a "mental disorder" under the Criminal Code.

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  Mar 3
• Alek Minassian found guilty of 10 counts of 1st-degree murder after 2018 Toronto van attack

  Alek Minassian was also found guilty of 16 counts of attempted murder. The ruling was delivered by Justice Anne Molloy Wednesday morning and livestreamed on YouTube.

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  Mar 3
• Verdict expected Wednesday in Toronto van attack trial

  A judge is expected to deliver her verdict today in the case of a man who deliberately drove a van down a crowded Toronto sidewalk killing 10 people and injuring 16 others.

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  Mar 3
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• Families nervous ahead of Wednesday’s verdict in Toronto van attack trial

  "I've been anxious for months, much more so than I thought I'd be."

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  Mar 2
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• Man charged in Toronto van attack to learn verdict on Wednesday, ruling will be streamed on YouTube

  Alek Minassian's trial was conducted over Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Mar 1