Jurors have begun their deliberations in the trial of a man accused of killing four members of a Muslim family in London, Ontario.
Justice Renee Pomerance gave her instructions to the jury yesterday.
Earlier this week, the jury heard closing arguments from the defence and the Crown after more than two months of testimony and evidence presented in court.
The Crown argued that Veltman carried out a terrorist act, and should be convicted of four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder.
The defence, meanwhile, argued Veltman is not guilty of first-degree murder, nor did he commit an act of terrorism, because he didn’t have criminal intent to kill the victims and didn’t deliberately plan the attack.
The lawyer also argued his client suffered from several mental disorders including severe depression, autism spectrum disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Veltman has pleaded not guilty to four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder.
