In an unusual decision, the man accused of first-degree murder in the death of veteran Toronto Police Const. Jeffrey Northrup this summer will be released on $335,000 bail.
But why? We aren’t allowed to know.
Umar Zameer, 31, must live under house arrest with his sureties and be under electronic surveillance.
Release for an accused police killer is rare, but the reasons for Justice Jill Copeland’s decision are covered under a publication ban that is routine in bail decisions.
