Cause of death for 4 Muslim family members hit by truck in London, Ont., was 'multiple trauma,' jurors told

The murder-terror trial of Nathaniel Veltman, 22, left, has included video evidence of the accused surrendering to police after members of the Afzaal family were struck by a pickup truck on June 6, 2021, in London, Ont.The cause of death for the four members of a Muslim family who were killed after they were struck by a pickup truck in London, Ont., on June 6, 2021, was "multiple trauma.

The courtroom was silent during a reading-in of the facts by Sarah Shaikh, one of the prosecutors. It's the third week of proceedings in what is expected to be an eight-week trial. Veltman told police after his arrest that he targeted the family because they were Muslim, a determination he made because they were wearing traditional Pakistani clothing, according to earlier evidence presented at the trial.Salman Afzaal and Madiha Salman also had blunt force injuries to their heads, torsos and extremities, along with fractures and internal bleeding, court heard.

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