Minassian described his attack as retribution against society because he was a lonely virgin who believed women wouldn't have sex with him. "I am scared even for my granddaughter, for my daughter," she told The Canadian Press from her north Toronto home. WATCH | Minassian's trial gets underway:Accused in Toronto van attack pleads not criminally responsible 2:02 Due to COVID-19, the trial is happening virtually, meaning Alek Minassian will not have to face survivors and victims' loved ones in person. She thinks about the van attack and the man behind the wheel a lot. Police are seen near a damaged van in Toronto after a van mounted a sidewalk crashing into a number of pedestrians that day.

Source: CBC News November 15, 2020 17:04 UTC