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Toronto van attack suspect will be heard by a judge next year

  • Writer: On The Hour News
    On The Hour News
  • Jun 19, 2019
  • 1 min read

Alek Minassian in a headshot photo from his LinkedIn profile. Courtesy: LinkedIn

By: Maria Pardo | OTH News | Posted: June 19, 2019 05:51 pm


Alek Minassian will be tried by a judge and without a jury once his trial starts on February 2020.


Minassian, who is from Richmond Hill, is accused of driving a van through a busy sidewalk on Yonge Street in North York on April 23, 2018.


Minassian faces 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 counts of attempted murder.


His lawyer, Boris Bytensky, said it’s uncommon for homicide cases to be heard by a judge alone, but the Crown approved his request.


The trial is scheduled to take place in Toronto.

 
 
 

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