The man accused of killing four members of a Muslim family in an alleged act of terrorism is testifying today about his use of hallucinogens and how that affected his mental state.
Nathaniel Veltman is accused of deliberately hitting the Afzaal family with his truck in June 2021 while they were out for a walk in London, Ont.
Veltman has told the jury this morning that he took psilocybin, also referred to as magic mushrooms, on June 5, 2021. The attack on the Afzaal family occurred on June 6.
Veltman says he was distraught over the death of his grandmother and pressured a friend to give him more of the drugs than the friend thought was safe for him to consume.
He says he was very disturbed at the time and wanted to ``escape'' by taking psilocybin.
Veltman has pleaded not guilty to four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder.