Man aged 31 charged with murder as death toll rises to 11 [Video]

Murder charges have been filed against a suspect in a weekend car ramming attack that killed 11 people between the ages of five and 65 and injured dozens at a Filipino heritage festival in the Canadian city of Vancouver.

The British Columbia Prosecution Service charged Kai-Ji Adam Lo, 30, with eight counts of second-degree murder and said more charges were possible. Investigators ruled out terrorism and said Lo had a history of mental health issues.

Lo, a Vancouver resident, appeared in court on Sunday (Monday AEST) and remains in custody, prosecutors said.

“It is the darkest day in Vancouver’s history,” Vancouver Police Interim Chief Steve Rai told a news conference.

“The person we have in custody does have a significant history of interactions with police …