Umar Zameer GoFundMe sees wave of support after acquittal

Umar Zameer and his lawyers walk away from the courthouse following his not guilty verdict, in Toronto, Sunday, April 21, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

“In fairness though, the GoFundMe page was not widely publicized prior to the acquittal and despite that, there were many people from across the country who made inquiries as to whether they could contribute,” Hasan added. The father of three thanked “Canada as a whole” when speaking to reporters outside the courthouse after the decision. “I thought Aaida and I made a mistake when we decided to come to Canada,” he said. “But now I see that Canada did not allow an injustice.”

Northrup died on July 2, 2021 after being struck by Zameer’s BMW in the public parking lot underneath Toronto’s Nathan Phillips Square. The officer had rushed the vehicle alongside his partner, Lisa Forbes, both in plainclothes, while investigating a stabbing that had just taken place nearby, the court heard.

At trial, prosecutors alleged Zameer knew Northrup was a police officer, and that he drove directly at the man. Northrup was almost 300 pounds and stood 6'3"; "He was huge and visible," Crown counsel Karen Simone told the court. The allegations of perjury saw Toronto police chief Myron Demkiw request the Ontario Provincial Police to conduct an “independent review” into concerns about the reliability of officer testimony.“I can only echo Ontario Superior Court Justice Anne Molloy, my deepest apologies for what you've been through,” commented one supporter on the fundraising page.

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