Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Marcus Gee
Publication Date: April 26, 2024 - 17:23
Umar Zameer’s treatment was a travesty in our justice system
April 26, 2024
Umar Zameer was humble, emotional and dignified when he spoke to reporters after his acquittal on unjustified charges of murdering a Toronto policeman.He expressed regret over the death of Jeffrey Northrup, a detective constable whom he struck with his car by accident after being confronted by undercover cops in a downtown parking garage. He gave profound thanks to his dedicated defence lawyers. He even thanked Canada, saying that the outcome of his trial showed that this was a country that would not allow an injustice to be done.
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