Suspect in London, Ontario. Attack on Muslim Family Returns to Court on October 6 | The Canadian News

The man accused of murdering four members of a Muslim family in London, Ontario and attempting to kill their young son returned to court for a brief appearance on Wednesday that delayed the matter for another two weeks.

Nathaniel Veltman, 20, of London, faces four counts of murder in the first degree and one count of attempted murder on a series of charges that are related to the June vehicle attack in the far northwest corner of the city.

Local police say the victims were targeted because of their religion and Crown prosecutors allege that Veltman’s crimes were terrorism.

Wednesday’s court hearing saw Veltman appear virtually from the confines of the Elgin-Middlesex Detention Center (EMDC), a jail in south London.

He was wearing a face mask, along with an orange prison outfit, and his hair had grown a remarkable amount since his first appearance in June.

A representative for his attorney, Christopher Hicks, who identified himself as S. Ahn, told the court that more time is needed to receive additional closure, including a “vehicle analysis.”

Jennifer Moser, an assistant Crown attorney assigned to the case, added that two sets of disclosures have already been sent to the Crown with a third coming shortly.

“The third wave of disclosure will have the analysis of the vehicle requested by my friend,” Moser said.

The court ruled that the case be resumed on October 6.

Veltman remains detained at EMDC in the meantime.

The ongoing court case surrounds what marks the deadliest mass murder in London history.

On the night of June 6, five members of a local family took a walk through the city’s Hyde Park neighborhood before being hit by a pickup truck.

Salman Afzaal, 46, his wife Madiha Salman, 44, their 15-year-old daughter Yumna and their 74-year-old grandmother, Talat Afzaal, were killed in the attack.

The couple’s nine-year-old son, Fayez, was seriously injured.