An emotional scene unfolded inside of a Toronto courtroom on Sunday, after Umar Zameer learned he was found not guilty of first degree murder and the lesser charges the jury was considering. He was being trialled in the death of Det. Const. Jeffrey Northrup, who died on July 2, 2021 after being hit by Zameer’s vehicle in an underground parking garage at Toronto City Hall.

When the verdict was read out on the fourth day of deliberations, Zameer began sobbing and falling into the arms of his lawyers. Meanwhile, Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw — who was with Northrup the night he died — was seen hugging Northrup’s widow after the verdict was announced.

Ontario Superior Court Justice Anne Molloy addressed Zameer briefly before exiting the courtroom, offering “my deepest apologies for what you’ve been through.” Outside the courthouse, Zameer said he “never meant any of this to happen.”

Global’s Catherine McDonald has the latest.

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