London terror attack: Afzaal family “healing” after Nathaniel Veltman sentenced to life | FULL

The family members of victims and the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) spoke Thursday, following the sentencing of a man who killed four members of a Muslim family and injured a fifth in London, Ont.

"We don't know if it's closure or justice. What we do know is that the verdict will not bring back what was stolen, it will not mend the fractured pieces of our lives, our identity and our security. For us, the journey of healing continues, the scars — physical and emotional — remain," Afzaal family member Tabinda Bukhari said.

Nathaniel Veltman, 23, was found guilty on four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder in November. Justice Renee Pomerance chose the harshest possible option by imposing a life sentence for the attempted murder charge and by concluding that Veltman’s actions amounted to terrorism, which will be factored into any parole decisions down the line.

The crimes come with an automatic life sentence with no chance of parole for 25 years, and the sentences will be served concurrently. Pomerance went so far as to describe Veltman’s actions as a “textbook example” of a lone wolf terrorist act.

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