US EditionUmar Zameer’s Lawyer Expresses ‘Serious Misgivings’ About OPP Investigation Into Toronto Police Officers
Zameer’s lawyer criticizes OPP review process as lacking transparency and independence, noting police investigating police undermines confidence in findings.
- The Toronto Police Service received the Ontario Provincial Police report investigating three officers who testified during Umar Zameer's 2024 trial and plans to release findings this week after briefing affected individuals.
- Following the five-week trial, Ontario Superior Court Justice Anne Molloy ordered the review after finding three officers' testimonies contradicted video evidence in the 2021 death of Detective Jeffrey Northrup.
- Nader Hasan, Zameer's lawyer, called the OPP selection a "curious choice," stating neither he nor his client were contacted or asked to contribute to the review process.
- "We await the release of this report with serious misgivings," Hasan said, noting police investigating police is "not good," while Zameer stated he simply "wanted to move on" and raise his children in peace.
- Defending the selection, the Toronto Police Service stated the OPP "has extensive experience conducting complex investigations" and was well-positioned for an impartial review, with further details expected in the coming days.
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Umar Zameer's lawyer expresses 'serious misgivings' about report into police conduct
The lawyer representing Umar Zameer, a man cleared in the death of a Toronto police officer two years ago, says he has ``serious misgivings'' about an upcoming report into the conduct of several officers involved in the case.
Umar Zameer's lawyer has 'serious misgivings' about upcoming report into police conduct
The lawyer representing Umar Zameer, a man cleared in the death of a Toronto police officer two years ago, says he has "serious misgivings" about an upcoming report into the conduct of several officers involved in the case.
Umar Zameer’s lawyer expresses ‘serious misgivings’ about OPP investigation into Toronto police officers
The legal counsel for Umar Zameer, who was acquitted of first-degree murder in the 2021 death of Toronto police Det. Const. Jeffrey Northrup, is expressing concerns about the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigation into the conduct of officers during the high-profile trial.
Umar Zameer’s lawyer awaits OPP report with ‘serious misgivings’
Nader Hasan, the lawyer representing a man acquitted of killing Toronto Police officer Jeffrey Northrup, released a statement Sunday saying he has “serious misgivings” about a soon-to-be-released OPP report into the conduct of Toronto police officers involved in the prosecution.
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