3 more murder charges laid against suspect in Lapu-Lapu Day Vancouver festival tragedy
Lo is accused of driving his SUV through a crowd of people at the Filipino community's Lapu-Lapu Day street festival on April 26, killing 11 people and injuring dozens more.
He was initially charged with eight counts of second-degree murder, and is set to face a court hearing on Wednesday to see if he is mentally fit to stand trial.
Vancouver police said in a brief statement on Tuesday that Lo will face three additional counts of second-degree murder after prosecutors reviewed evidence submitted by homicide investigators.A five-year-old girl, eight women and two men were killed in the alleged car-ramming attack.
It prompted the B.C. government to commission a report that made sweeping recommendations for event safety in B.C., as well as an outpouring of support for the Filipino diaspora.
Many of the details surrounding Lo's Wednesday court appearance are subject to a court-ordered publication ban.
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