London, Ont., police say Hyde Park Road will be closed between Gainsborough Road and Sarnia Road on Sunday as part of the investigation into the June 6 vehicle attack against the Afzaal family.
Police say the closure will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and that there will also be traffic disruptions on South Carriage Road as well.
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“Traffic barricades will be in place, and motorists are asked to avoid the area during this time,” police said in a statement.
“This closure is taking place to facilitate a photographic scan of the intersection as a follow-up to an ongoing investigation.”
Police say the service’s social media accounts will be updated when the roads are re-opened.
The London, Ont., vehicle attack on June 6 against the Afzaal family took place at the intersection of Hyde Park and South Carriage roads, south of Gainsborough Road.
London police have previously alleged the driver of a black pick-up truck drove south on Hyde Park Road, mounted the sidewalk and struck the family members before taking off southbound “at a high rate of speed.”
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The attack resulted in the deaths of Salman Afzaal, 46, his 44-year-old wife Madiha Salman, their 15-year-old daughter Yumna Afzaal and Afzaal’s 74-year-old mother. Nine-year-old Fayez Afzaal suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Police said in June that they believe the victims were targeted because of their Islamic faith.
Nathaniel Veltman, 20, faces four counts of first-degree murder along with one count of attempted murder, and Crown prosecutors allege that each offence constituted an act of terrorism. He is due back in court Sept. 22.
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— with files from Global News’ Andrew Graham, Nick Westoll and Ryan Rocca