Zameer's lawyer suggests police testimony 'made up' in first-degree murder trial

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A grainy security camera video is at the heart of some tense moments at the first-degree murder trial of the man accused of running down a Toronto police officer, as his defense lawyer said testimony from police officers didn’t match what it shows and suggested the officers were making their story up.

, which is that Const. Jeffrey Northrup was standing up, arms out, with a police badge in hand, when he was hit by Umar Zameer’s BMW head-on.

Umar Zameer’s BMW after Const. Jeffrey Northrup was hit by the vehicle, showing no damage, in a court exhibit. After Northrup was struck, Correa and his partner Scharnil Pais rushed after the BMW in an unmarked police van, which they slammed into the BMW as it waited at the exit to the parkade. Correa arrested him at gunpoint and Pais punched him in the face.

“The moment we saw the gun, we turned around and said, ‘Let’s go’,” one witness , who asked that her name not be used in media coverage, said. If You're Ready To Dip Your Toes Into Spring Cleaning, You'll Want To Order At Least One Of These Amazon Products15 Awesome Presents To Give If You're Tired Of Gift Cards14 Foot Masks, Creams, And Other Pedicure Essentials That'll Help You Put Your Best Foot ForwardThe federal government will create a new 'Canadian Renters' Bill of Rights,' which would require landlords to disclose their properties' rental price history to prospective tenants.

 

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