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Alek Minassian’s father says he is not tailoring his testimony to help his son

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Alek Minassian’s father finished testifying today, mostly defending against prosecution suggestions that he was exaggerating his son’s autism traits to fit a not criminally responsible defence.

Minassian has admitted he was behind the wheel of a rented van in April 2018, accelerating toward pedestrians to inflict mass damage, killing 10 and intending to kill the 16 others who were hit.

Lisa Hepfner has the latest.

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