'The emotional wreckage is insurmountable,' kin of Muslim family victims tells killer in London, Ont., court

Relatives of the Muslim family struck down by a white nationalist in 2021 are describing their deep pain and loss at his sentencing hearing in London, Ont., that began Thursday, with the 23-year-old among those in court listening to victim impact statements. Nathaniel Veltman was found guilty Nov. 17 of murder and attempted murder after a 10-week trial in Windsor.

'The emotional wreckage is insurmountable,' kin of Muslim family victims tells killer in London, Ont., court
Family and friends of the Afzaal family, including Tabinda Bukhari, centre-left, the mother of Madiha Salman, exit the Superior Court of Justice in Windsor, Ont., after a verdict in the Nathaniel Veltman murder trial was reached on Thursday.

Relatives of the Muslim family struck down by a white nationalist in 2021 are describing their deep pain and loss at his sentencing hearing in London, Ont., that began Thursday, with the 23-year-old among those in court listening to victim impact statements. Nathaniel Veltman was found guilty Nov. 17 of murder and attempted murder after a 10-week trial in Windsor.