Mosque to host vigil for family killed in London, Ont., vehicle attack

A vigil is scheduled for Tuesday night at the mosque of five family members who police say were intentionally struck down by a driver in London, Ont.

The London Muslim Mosque said the city and the country are devastated in the aftermath of Sunday’s attack, which left four dead and sent a nine-year-old boy to hospital.

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Police have said the family members were targeted because of their Muslim faith.

They say a pickup truck, driven by a 20-year-old London man, mounted a curb, struck them as they were out for an evening walk and then drove away.

Nathaniel Veltman was arrested in the parking lot of a mall seven kilometres away. He now faces four counts of first-degree murder and one of attempted murder.

London Police Chief Steve Williams, who said relatives had asked no names be released, identified the four victims as a 74-year-old woman, a 46-year-old man, a 44-year-old woman and a 15-year-old girl.

A nine-year-old boy was in hospital in serious condition. He is expected to survive.