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The public should expect politicians to support their right to bail and to be presumed innocent, the office of Canada’s justice minister says, warning that “immediate” and “uninformed reactions” only worsens matters. A jury on Sunday found Umar Zameer not guilty of first-degree murder in the death of a Toronto …
Read More »Jury finds Zameer not guilty in Toronto police officer’s death
Sobs of relief and frustration erupted in a Toronto courtroom Sunday as a man accused of fatally running over a city police officer was found not guilty in his death. Umar Zameer appeared to collapse when the verdict was read out on the fourth day of jury deliberations, leaning on …
Read More »Judge to continue instructions to jury in trial of man accused of killing Toronto cop – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 18, 2024 6:44 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The judge presiding over the trial of a man accused of fatally running over a Toronto police officer is set to continue her instructions to the jury today. …
Read More »Man accused of running over Toronto police officer expected to continue testimony – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 11, 2024 6:10 am Updated April 11, 2024 8:08 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man accused of running over a Toronto police officer nearly three years ago is expected to continue testifying at his trial …
Read More »Defence’s crash reconstructionist to testify at trial of man accused of killing Toronto cop – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 8, 2024 10:26 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Defence lawyers for a man accused of running over a Toronto police officer nearly three years ago are calling a crash reconstructionist to testify at his trial. Umar …
Read More »Wife of man accused of killing Toronto cop testifies at murder trial – Toronto
The wife of a man accused of killing a Toronto police officer is testifying at his murder trial today. Aaida Shaikh is on the stand this morning at the trial of Umar Zameer. Zameer has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of Det. Const. Jeffrey Northrup. Northrup …
Read More »Toronto officer punched man accused of running over colleague during arrest, court hears – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 26, 2024 12:11 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Jurors are hearing a Toronto police officer punched the man accused of running over his colleague in the face during arrest. Const. Scharnil Pais was one of the …
Read More »Crown, defence to address jury in trial of man accused of killing Toronto cop – Toronto
Prosecutors and defence lawyers are expected to make their opening statements today in the murder trial of a man accused of killing a Toronto police officer. Umar Zameer has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of Const. Jeffrey Northrup. Northrup, 55, died on July 2, 2021, after …
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