Terrorism charges have been laid against the man accused of driving down and killing four members of a Muslim family in London.
Nathaniel Veltman had been charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder in the June 6 incident.
Those charges have now been upgraded to terrorism under the Criminal Code.
20-year-old Veltman, who has yet to retain a lawyer, made a brief court appearance via video this morning and said he understood the new charges.
Salman Afzaal, 46, his 44-year-old wife Madiha Salman, their 15-year-old daughter Yumna and her 74-year-old grandmother, Talat Afzaal were killed while out for an evening walk.
The couple’s 9-year-old son, Fayez, was seriously injured but is expected to recover.
Police allege the incident was a planned and premeditated attack targeting Muslims.
