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His voice wavering, the man convicted of killing four members of a Muslim family and leaving a fifth orphaned and injured in 2021 stood before a packed London, Ont., courtroom and said he was sorry — an apology that has been rejected by relatives of the Afzaals.
Nathaniel Veltman’s sentencing began earlier this month with two days of victim impact statements and continued Tuesday with legal arguments over whether the June 6, 2021, truck attack meets the legal definition of terrorism.
The convicted man also was allowed to speak after Crown and defence lawyers made their cases.
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“I want to take this opportunity to express my