The trial for the man who drove a van into pedestrians on Yonge St on April 23, 2018, killing ten people and injuring 16, will now begin on April 6.

Alek Minassian’s judge-alone trial on ten counts of first-degree murder and 16 counts of attempted murder will focus on his state of mind before and during the attack.

The trial was originally expected to start in February but the case has been plagued by delays caused in part by difficulty accessing Minassian’s encrypted laptop and phone. On Friday, the court heard that a defence report on the electronic devices has now been completed, as has a forensic psychiatrist report ordered by the defence.

A second defence psychiatric report is expected to be sent to the Crown next month. A report from a psychiatrist ordered by the Crown will be sent to the defence by early March, the Crown said Friday.

Pre-trial hearings may also be set for March. The trial is expected to last six weeks.