Toronto man is accused of killing officer Jeffrey Northrup in the underground parking lot of the hotel city in 2021.
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Agent Jeffrey Northrup died after being struck by a vehicle in the city hall parking lot on the morning of July 2, 2021, according to police. He belonged to Division 52 since 2008.
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Jury selection in the trial of' begins this morning in Toronto ;Umar Zameer, who is charged with the premeditated murder of police officer Jeffrey Northrup in 2021. The hearings are likely to be highly publicized due to the reactions the murder sparked among politicians and the public.
Umar Zameer is accused of deliberately hitting Officer Jeffrey Northrup to death with his vehicle in the underground parking lot of Toronto City Hall on the night of July 2, 2021.< /p>
According to the Toronto Police Service, Officer Northrup and his teammate were participating in an investigation into allegations of theft and assault actually armed. The two police officers were dressed in civilian clothes.
The police maintain that the accused rushed towards the' #x27;officer when the police officer was responding to a call about a theft at city hall.
A bearer places the cap of the Agent Jeffrey Northrup on his casket during his funeral on July 12, 2021.
Agent Northrup had succumbed to his injuries at St. Michael's Hospital. He was 55 years old.
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The police officer, who had 31 years of service, was survived by his wife, three children and mother. His death had shaken the metropolis.
The lighting at the town hall had was reduced, the flags were lowered to half-mast and a book of condolences was made available to the public.
Margaret Northrup, the victim's wife, spoke at her husband's private funeral.
Many glowing testimonials had been posted on social media.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid tribute to him by recalling that Agent Northrup had been killed in the exercise of his duties and sending his condolences to the police officer's family.
Umar Zameer remains at large and is subject to strict house arrest conditions.
Justice Jill Copeland, of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, l' ;had, for example, been obliged to live in the homes of those who vouched for his deposit and his person.
The scene in the parking lot, on the night of July 2, 2021.
The Torontonian, who is now 34 years old, was released in September 2021 on bail of $335,000.
A rather exceptional fact in judicial annals, since it is very rare in Canada for an individual accused of premeditated murder to be released on bail.
He has been under electronic surveillance for over two years. He cannot travel outside his residence without being accompanied by one of his benefactors and in extraordinary circumstances.
Officer Jeffrey Northrup was struck by a vehicle in the City Hall parking lot.
The release of Umar Zameer did not fail to provoke a reaction from the political class on Twitter. Ontario Prime Minister Doug Ford and former Toronto Mayor John Tory said they were shocked by such a decision.
Mr. Ford tweeted: Our justice system needs to get its act together and start putting victims and their families before criminals.
Mr. Tory, for his part, asked to know the reasons for a decision he described as questionable.
The Mayor of Toronto , John Tory, pays tribute to police officer Jeffrey Northrup, killed in July 2021.
L'association d& ;#x27;lawyers Law Union of Ontario had filed a complaint against Mr. Tory with the Ontario Civilian Police Commission [an independent quasi-judicial body, Editor's note], because he sat on the board of attorneys. #x27;time at the Toronto Police Services Board whose code of conduct he violated.
Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown, for his part, claimed without evidence that Umar Zameer was already out on bail in connection with another crime he allegedly committed before the death of the man. Officer Northrup.
A publication ban was ordered at the bail hearing.
After his victory, Umar Zameer's defense nevertheless requested in December 2021 that the ban be in place. part lifted so that the judge could publish the reasons why she had released her client.
The defense request of the accused was unusual in that it was she who had demanded such a ban in the first place.
Toronto Police Chief at the era, James Ramer, speaks to the press after the murder of Agent Northrup.
At the time, the defense argued that he wanted at all costs for his client's trial to remain fair, neutral and impartial.
She nevertheless subsequently explained that the exception she requested regarding a partial lifting of the exemption was granted. banned could allow Torontonians to fully understand the magistrate's decision.
The defense wanted in particular to correct false information which circulated, according to her, in the media after the arrest of her client and after the imposition of a publication ban on all legal proceedings.
Lawyer Nader Hasan does not was addressed to the press only once during an outing to court to quell the rumors, which were circulating at the time about his client.
She was concerned about any bad publicity that might have circulated about the accused before his trial, particularly when selecting an impartial jury.
The Crown, however, opposed the defense motion, asserting that it was essential to maintain the impartiality of the judicial administration, to ensure the rights of the accused to a fair and equitable trial and to keep the evidence in the file confidential.
After hearing the arguments of both parties, the judge finally refused to lift the ban, even partially, because& #x27;she feared that this would do more harm than good to the fairness and integrity of the upcoming trial.
Pleadings are expected to begin on Tuesday.
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