Alek Minassian found guilty in Toronto van attack

A man who killed 10 people and injured 16 others by deliberately driving a van down a Toronto sidewalk has been found guilty on all counts at his trial.

Alek Minassian had pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 of attempted murder.

#BREAKING Minassian aka John Doe guilty on all counts. Coming back March 18 to hear from lawyers about next steps

— Lisa Hepfner (@LisaHepfnerCHCH) March 3, 2021

He argued he should be found not criminally responsible for his actions on Apr. 23, 2018, due to his autism spectrum disorder.

The 28-year-old admitted to planning and carrying out the attack, leaving his state of mind the only issue at trial.

Justice Anne Molloy says Minassian was fully capable of making a rational choice at the time and deliberately chose to commit mass murder.

The Crown argued that Minassian is a mass killer who happens to have autism and knew right from wrong.