Canada: suspect faces terrorism charges after Muslim family killed with truck

• Four murder charges against Nathaniel Veltman upgraded
• Three generations died in incident in London, Ontario

Prosecutors in Canada have laid terrorism charges against a man accused of deliberately running over a Muslim family in London, Ontario, killing four members from three generations.

The prosecution said on Monday that Nathaniel Veltman's four counts of first-degree murder constitute an act of terrorism and prosecutors have upgraded those charges under Canada's criminal code. Police allege the incident was a planned and premeditated attack targeting Muslims.