The man who used a rental van to kill ten people in Toronto is in court Monday to receive his sentence..The hearing is the first time for dozens of individuals affected by the attacks to speak in court — and to the killer — since the events occurred..On April 23, 2018, eight women and two men died as Alek Minassian careened through Toronto streets and sidewalks. Another victim died in 2021 due to injuries sustained on the 23rd..It was reported the 25 year-old killer was an active online incel (slang for involuntarily celibate), angered by women not sleeping with him. He was also active on misogynistic internet sites..In 2021, Minassian was found guilty of ten counts of first-degree murder and 16 counts of attempted murder..The sentencing hearing could go on for days as the victims' families and bystanders speak..Three women who were witnesses of the attack spoke in court Monday..Janet Jiang cried as she told the court her experience, reported the National Post..Jiang said she gave CPR to a woman as she died on the street after being hit..“I replay that day thousands of times, questioning if I could have done things differently and if she would still be here today,” she said..Justice Anne Molloy’s voice cracked many times when she thanked those who spoke..“I admire your courage, I am so sorry this happened to you,” the judge told Jiang..The victims were: Amaresh Tesfamariam, Andrea Bradden, Anne Marie D’Amico, Betty Forsyth, Beutis Renuka Amarasingha, Chul Min Kang, Dorothy Sewell, Geraldine Brady, Ji Hun Kim, Munir Najjar and So He Chung..A first-degree murder conviction carries an automatic life sentence with no chance of parole for 25 years.
