
Case of Toronto van attack suspect Alek Minassian heading straight to trial
TORONTO — The case of a man accused of killing 10 people in a van attack in north Toronto will skip a preliminary hearing and head straight to trial.
Alek Minassian, of Richmond Hill, Ont., faces 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 counts of attempted murder in connection with the April 23 incident.
The 25-year-old is accused of driving a rental van down a busy sidewalk along Yonge Street and plowing into dozens of pedestrians.
Court heard on Thursday that the deputy attorney general has granted the Crown’s request to proceed by a direct indictment in the case.