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Accused Toronto van attacker Alek Minassian made a brief court appearance in a downtown courtroom Thursday as lawyers discussed a possible delay for his upcoming trial

Minassian, 27, is charged with the first-degree murder of 10 pedestrians and the attempted murder of 16 others in a deadly Yonge St. van attack on April 23, 2018.

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In his lengthy police statement unsealed by the court in September, he confessed to being the driver behind the wheel of the rental van.

Opting for a trial by judge alone, the accused mass killer is widely expected to plead not criminally responsible due to a mental disorder.

With his trial slated to begin in February 2020, Ontario Superior Court Justice Anne Molloy was warned by both sides that they may need to push back the start due to a delay in the defence experts’ ability to unlock Minassian’s computers and cellphones.