Lawyers for three men accused of orchestrating the attempted massacre of a family at a Mississauga restaurant say the Crown’s lead witness has “significant credibility issues,” and “should not be trusted to fill the holes in the Crown’s case.”
Naqash Abbasi, Anand Nath and Suliman Raza looked on from the accused box Tuesday, as their lawyers took turns casting doubt on the Crown’s theory that the three were behind a May 29, 2021 plot to kill former business associate Naim Akl and his entire family in order to prevent Akl from telling police about the men’s ties to a terrorist group.
Naqash Abbasi, Anand Nath and Suliman Raza are on trial for the murder of Naim Akl at Chicken
Prosecutors allege the shooting was planned by Abbasi, with Nath serving as the triggerman and
Mikail Aras told the court ‘that’s not what happened’ when defence for the accused said Aras