Defence says death of Toronto police officer was not murder but tragic accident

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Umar Zameer, left, with his defence lawyer Nader Hasan, on Tuesday, March 19. The trial for Zameer, who is accused of killing a Toronto police officer in a parking garage nearly three years ago, began on Tuesday.

Defence lawyers say the death of a Toronto police officer who was crushed by a car was not a murder but a tragic accident caused by a misunderstanding.Posted: Mar 20, 2024 8:25 AM EDT | Last Updated: 25 minutes agoSocial Sharing

In his opening statement to the jury, defence lawyer Nader Hasan says Umar Zameer didn't know Const. Jeffrey Northrup and his partner, who were in plainclothes, were police officers. Hasan says the couple feared for their lives and Zameer tried to escape, not realizing Northrup had been knocked to the ground in the path of his car.

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