Accused killer of London, Ont., Muslim family details troubled childhood while testifying in own defence

Nathaniel Veltman, accused of killing a Muslim family in London in 2021, testifies he was subject to the strict discipline of his fundamentalist Christian mother and "had to learn to be an expert at hiding my emotions." He was the first defence witness at the weeks-long murder-terror trial in an Ontario court in Windsor.

Accused killer of London, Ont., Muslim family details troubled childhood while testifying in own defence
A court sketch of Nathaniel Veltman, accused of killing a Muslim family in London, Ont.

Nathaniel Veltman, accused of killing a Muslim family in London in 2021, testifies he was subject to the strict discipline of his fundamentalist Christian mother and "had to learn to be an expert at hiding my emotions." He was the first defence witness at the weeks-long murder-terror trial in an Ontario court in Windsor.