Toronto's police chief clarifies initial statement on Umar Zameer acquittal, says he 'accepts' jury's finding
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Toronto's Chief of Police has clarified a statement that he'd hoped for "a different outcome" made just after Umar's Zameer acquittal, telling reporters Tuesday he supports and accepts the jury's finding in the five-week trial. “Let me be crystal clear: I support and accept the verdict of the jury,” Chief Myron Demkiw said at a news conference at Toronto police headquarters. “I have always been a supporter of the justice process, including all elements of the system that leads us towards...

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