Prosecution rests case against Toronto’s van attack killer; trial nears end
Posted December 15, 2020 11:28 am.
The trial of a man who killed 10 people by deliberately driving a van onto a Toronto sidewalk has finished hearing evidence.
Closing arguments from prosecution and defence are expected to start Thursday.
Last week, Dr. Percy Wright said Alek Minassian told him more than a year after the 2018 attack that he was satisfied with his “kill count” but had wanted to take more lives.
A forensic psychiatrist later testified that Minassian’s desire to gain notoriety demonstrates that he knew the attack would be viewed by the public as a terrible act.
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Minassian has pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 of attempted murder.
The defence argues the 28-year-old has autism spectrum disorder and is not criminally responsible for his actions.
The Crown says the accused from Richmond Hill, Ont., knew what he did on April 23, 2018, was morally wrong.
Minassian’s state of mind is the sole issue at trial since he has admitted to planning and carrying out the attack.
