A white Canadian terrorist is sentenced to life in prison for killing a Muslim family
In Canada, a man with extreme views that whites are the best people in the world who killed four members of a Muslim family has been found guilty of terrorism.
In Canada, a man with extreme views that whites are the best people in the world who killed four members of a Muslim family has been found guilty of terrorism. In a court decision on Thursday, a Canadian judge sentenced the killer, Nathaniel Veltman, to five life sentences - four for murder and one for attempted murder. In a clear case of Islamophobia, a killer ran over a Muslim family with his truck in 2021 while they were walking in London, Ontario. Salman Afzaal, 46, and his wife, Madiha Salman, 44, their daughter Yumna Afzaal, 15, and Afzaal's 74-year-old mother, Talat Afzaal, were killed in the attack by the white extremist terrorist. State's attorney Sarah Shaikh said, "The criminal wanted to make Muslims afraid to be in Canada, afraid to go to the park, the mosque, and live their lives. He wanted to create fear among Muslims so they would leave Canada." " The convicted killer's manifesto, titled, 'White Awakening' found on his computer, is a political and ideological document justifying the rebellion of whites against non-whites, especially Muslims," Sheikh said. According to the evidence presented in the case, the Muslim family was an obvious target of racism. The judge noted that Veltman killed "innocent people he had never met." " He targeted the family after seeing the two women dressed in traditional Pakistani clothing." The nine-year-old child of the family was seriously injured in the attack. The orphan said he wished he still had his sister to play with, his mother's recipes and to be in the house where he was raised. He said now it is as if he is learning to walk again." He ended his statement with a message "to all young children." " You may think your brothers are very annoying, and to be honest I thought the same about Yumna, but when they leave you want to play with them one last time." A senate report released in November 2023 said Islamophobia is an ongoing problem in Canada. According to the results of the report, Muslim women have been "primary targets when it comes to harassment and intimidation" as they are easily identified due to their clothing, and thus it is difficult to leave the house to work, school or other activities.