Review requested by Toronto Police Chief who acknowledged criticism of his comments after the verdict
Justice Anne Molloy, top, looks on as defence lawyers Nader Hasan, left, and Alexandra Heine, second from right, place their hands on the shoulders of their client Umar Zameer, as Zameer's wife Aaida Shaikh, right, looks on during the reading of the verdict in a courtroom sketch, in Toronto on April 21.in the death of an officer after a jury trial in which the judge questioned the accuracy of police testimony.
Toronto police Detective Constable Jeffrey Northrup was in plainclothes when Mr. Zameer ran him over with his car in the parking garage at Toronto City Hall on July 2, 2021. Mr. Zameer’s release on bail nearly three years ago prompted public outrage, with Ontario Premier Doug Ford calling it “incomprehensible,” and other Toronto-area mayors joining in the criticism.
Mr. Zameer’s defence was that he thought the people banging on his car window were criminals, and he was terrified and tried to get away by reversing his car because a black van driven by another plainclothes officer had mostly blocked his way forward. Echoing the bail judge’s ruling, Justice Molloy repeatedly questioned whether the prosecution had the evidence it needed. And she added fuel to the legal community’s questions about the prosecution when, after the jury acquittal, she took the rare step of expressing her “deepest apologies” to Mr. Zameer for what he’d been through.
Canada News Breaking News Video Canadian Breaking News Breaking News Globe And Mail Breaking News Globe And Mail Canada News Photos World News Local News National News Us News Foreign News Sports News Arts News Life News Lifestyle Canada Traffic Canada Weather Trudeau Government Federal Government Canada Sports Canada Sports News Politics Politics News Political News Political Opinion Environment Economy Technology Education Travel Canada Alberta Bc British Columbia Manitoba Ontario Quebec Nova Scotia Pei New Brunswick Newfoundland And Labrador Nunavut Northwest Territories Yukon Globe And Mail
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Umar Zameer trial: Toronto police officer testifiesTestifying from the witness box in a downtown courtroom on Monday, a police officer who witnessed the death of Const. Jeffrey Northrup in the parkade under Toronto's Nathan Phillips Square in 2021 described a chaotic scene that ensued following the officer's death.
Read more »
Closing arguments today in Umar Zameer trial in TorontoProsecutors and defence lawyers are expected to make their final submissions today in the trial of a man accused of running over a Toronto police officer.
Read more »
Closing arguments today in Umar Zameer trial in TorontoLawyers for a man accused of fatally running over a Toronto police officer are telling jurors the officer's death was a tragic accident but not a crime.
Read more »
Closing arguments today in Umar Zameer trial in TorontoProsecutors say a man accused of fatally running over a Toronto police officer made deliberate choices to drive dangerously knowing there were people nearby and struck the officer as he was standing in front of the car.
Read more »
Closing arguments made in Umar Zameer trial in TorontoA man accused of fatally running over a Toronto police officer did not intend to kill anyone and behaved reasonably in the face of what he thought was an imminent threat to his family, defence lawyers said Wednesday, while prosecutors argued he deliberately chose to drive dangerously.
Read more »
Umar Zameer found not guilty of murder in Toronto cop's deathJurors have found Umar Zameer not guilty of all criminal charges, including first-degree murder, in the death of Toronto police officer Det.-Const. Jeffrey Northrup nearly three years ago.
Read more »