Civic leaders stoked hatred of Umar Zameer after Toronto police officer's death: lawyer
After weeks of evidence in court and several tense days of jury deliberations, Umar Zameer is a free man — and his lawyer isn’t mincing words about politicians who rushed to demonize his client after he initially got bail back in 2021.
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![Umar Zameer thanks defence lawyer Nader Hasan while speaking to reporters outside the courthouse following his not guilty verdict, in Toronto on Sunday. Hasan turns and speaks to his lawyer outside court.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7181106.1713805045!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/ont-zameer-trial-20240421.jpg)
After weeks of evidence in court and several tense days of jury deliberations, Umar Zameer is a free man — and his lawyer isn’t mincing words about politicians who rushed to demonize his client after he initially got bail back in 2021.