'Crystal clear': Toronto police chief accepts, supports Umar Zameer acquittal

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Toronto's police chief says he wants to make it clear he accepts and supports the not-guilty verdict delivered by a jury in the trial of a man accused of fatally running over a police officer. Umar Zameer was acquitted Sunday in the death of Det.

Toronto's police chief says he wants to make it clear he accepts and supports the not-guilty verdict delivered by a jury in the trial of a man accused of fatally running over a police officer.

Police Chief Myron Demkiw was seen hugging Northrup's widow after the verdict was announced and said that day that police respect the judicial process but"were hoping for a different outcome." The comments come a day after Demkiw announced that his force has asked Ontario Provincial Police to conduct an independent review into the case after"adverse comments" made by the judge presiding over the trial. Demkiw has also ordered a full internal review of all aspects of plainclothes policing.

 

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