Standing outside court moments after his client Umar Zameer was acquitted of murdering a Toronto officer, lawyer Nader Hasan was asked what lessons police could take from the high-profile case.
“Number one: don’t lie when you’re testifying in court under oath,” Hasan told reporters. “Don’t commit perjury. And don’t put up witnesses who commit perjury.”
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Toronto police Const. Jeffrey Northrup’s badge, seen here in a police evidence photo taken soon after he was killed on July 2, 2021.
Umar Zameer, kneeling, is seen here with Toronto police Const. Antonio Correa soon after his arrest.