Four people from a Muslim family lost their lives on Sunday in London, Canada. “We believe that the victims were targeted because of their Islamic beliefs,” said the local police chief Steve Williams in London (Ontario) on Monday, according to the newspaper “Global News”.
Accordingly, it was probably a deliberate act. The public TV broadcaster CBC also reported on the apparently racist motivation for the crime, with reference to the police.
20-year-old arrested
The incident had already occurred on Sunday evening in London, not far from Toronto. The 20-year-old driver of a pick-up truck hit several people and was then arrested.
According to the police, three adults and one teenager died, and one child survived the attack. The alleged perpetrator was charged with fourfold murders, according to the CBC, charges of terrorism are also possible. (SDA)