Toronto’s police chief says he accepts, supports Umar Zameer acquittal amid criticism of post-verdict comments

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The comments come a day after Demkiw announced that his force has asked the OPP to conduct an independent review into the case after ‘adverse comments’ made by the judge presiding over the trial

Umar Zameer was acquitted Sunday in the death of Det. Const. Jeffrey Northrup, who was hit by a vehicle in an underground parking garage at Toronto City Hall nearly three years ago. Zameer had pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and testified he didn’t know Northrup and his partner – who were in plain clothes – were police officers.

Demkiw says today that he wants to be “crystal clear” that he supports and accepts the jury’s verdict.conduct an independent Demkiw says he’ll try to be as transparent as possible about the findings of the OPP review and is working on rebuilding the public’s trust by examining the circumstances of the case.

 

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