Toronto van attack leaves ten dead

Driver targeted pedestrians over two miles before he was arrested

10 people have been killed in a van rampage in Toronto
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Ten people were killed and at least 15 injured when a man drove a van onto a Toronto footpath at high speed yesterday.

Police have arrested the driver, who has been identified as 25-year-old Alek Minassian from Richmond Hill, Ontario.

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