The Aporia · Man convicted of murder in Toronto van attack drops appeal

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Minassian PERSON · 4× Alek Minassian PERSON · 1× Andrea Bradden PERSON · 1× Anne Marie D’Amico PERSON · 1× Anne Molloy PERSON · 1× Ji Hun Kim PERSON · 1× Ontario GPE · 1× So He Chung PERSON · 1× Superior Court ORG · 1× Toronto GPE · 1×

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The 10 people killed in the rampage were Ji Hun Kim, 22; So He Chung, 22; Anne Marie D’Amico, 30; Andrea Bradden, 33; Chul Min “Eddie” Kang, 45; Renuka Amarasingha, 45; Dorothy Sewell, 80; Geraldine Brady, 83; Munir Najjar, 85; and Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Forsyth, 94.

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2026-11-08 · The Globe and Mail

Man convicted of murder in Toronto van attack drops appeal · assertive framing

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The man who carried out a deadly van attack in Toronto eight years ago is no longer challenging his more than two dozen convictions. asserted

who → carry → convictions

Ontario’s top court says Alek Minassian has abandoned the appeal of his convictions on 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 of attempted murder. asserted

Minassian → say → murder

Minassian had filed a notice of appeal in July 2022, about a month after he was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years. asserted

he → file → years

He was also sentenced to 20 years for 15 counts of attempted murder, to be served concurrently. asserted

He → sentence → murder

Eight women and two men died on April 23, 2018, when Minassian – enraged that women wouldn’t sleep with him and radicalized online – deliberately drove a rented van down a crowded sidewalk in his quest for infamy. asserted

women → die → infamy

He admitted at trial that he planned and executed the attack, but argued that he should be found not criminally responsible due to his autism spectrum disorder. asserted

he → admit → disorder

Prosecutors, meanwhile, argued Minassian is a mass killer who knew right from wrong and happens to also have autism. asserted

who → argue → autism

The presiding judge, Superior Court Justice Anne Molloy, rejected the defence’s argument that Minassian never developed empathy as a result of his autism and was unable to make rational decisions. asserted

Minassian → preside → decisions

people → kill → rampage

Another victim, Amaresh Tesfamariam, died in 2021 from injuries sustained in the attack. asserted

victim → die → attack

Man convicted of murder in Toronto van attack drops appeal

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