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Toronto billionaires and Jewish philanthropists Barry and Honey Sherman were murdered by multiple assailants. That’s according to the family private investigation team which stands in stark contradiction to the murder-suicide theory produced by Toronto police officers. Private investigators found that the Shermans were strangled to death by a method called a ligature neck compression. Their bodies were found dangling from the railing around their basement lap pool.

They estimate that the couple was murdered on Dec. 13, two days before they were found. This conclusion is drawn from the fact that Honey had donned the same clothes she was last seen in, on Dec. 13, according to the source.

Private investigators opined that Honey struggled with her killer or killers. She had cuts on her lip and nose, and was sitting in a pool of her own blood when she was discovered. On the other hand, there was relatively little blood apparent on her upper-body clothing, a tell-tie sign that she had been face down on the tile, bleeding, for some time before being bound to the handrail in an upright position, the source said.

On December 15, 2017, it was the couple’s real estate agent who had summoned police officers to the Sherman’s home located on 50 Old Colony Road in North York, a suburb in Toronto, Ontario. The investigation began almost immediately. Their deaths naturally rocked not only the city of Toronto but also Canada. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended the Shermans’ funeral.

As for the investigation, the police had stated that there were no signs of forced entry at their home and were not seeking any suspects at the time. The theory of murder-suicide naturally brought a strong reaction by the Sherman’s four children. They immediately released a statement after the police put forth their murder-suicide theory:

“Our parents shared an enthusiasm for life and commitment to their family and community totally inconsistent with the rumors regrettably circulated in the media as to the circumstances surrounding their deaths. We are shocked and think it’s irresponsible that police sources have reportedly advised the media of a theory which neither their family, their friends nor their colleagues believe to be true.”

The children hired high profile criminal lawyer Brian Greenspan who was responsible for bringing in private detectives and pathology and crime scene experts. Greenspan hired a retired police officer named Tom Klett who has worked in the homicide, drug and intelligence bureaus.

Not satisfied with an initial autopsy and the police characterization of the death as suspicious, the children hired with the help of Greenspan a forensic pathologist named Dr. David Chiasson, formerly the chief forensic pathologist for Ontario, to do a second autopsy. Currently, Chiasson works for the Hospital for Sick Children.

Several days before the funeral, Chiasson conducted the second autopsy in the presence of a team of private detectives some of which were former Toronto homicide investigators. The conclusion was a double-homicide contradicting the original theories put forth by the police and the first pathologist.

According to the autopsy, the ligature neck compression was likely done by two men’s leather belts found at the scene wrapped around the victim’s necks.

Another contradiction was the original claim by early media which opined that they died by hanging, sources say that this is false. Both husband and wife were found in a seated position near the side of a pool with their legs facing away from the structure. The belts were around the neck, with the end of the belt through the buckle and was pulled tight. A working theory, according to sources, is that the Mr. and Mrs. Sherman were strangled by the belts as it was tied to the railing holding them in a seated position.

Phrases such as “staged homicide,” “professional,” and “contract killing,” were used to describe the double murder.

Another important discovery in the second autopsy were marks on both Barry and Honey Sherman’s wrists which indicates that they were both, at some point, were bound together by a plastic strip or a piece of rope even though no plastic strip or rope were found at the scene of death.

An initial toxicology examination was conducted during the first autopsy to see if any drugs or alcohol or drugs played a role in their death. The police had taken samples of and delivered them to the Centre of Forensic Sciences. Due to a backlog, the results of the finding had been delayed but are now ready though the police have yet to provide the results with the family or the public.

Greenspan’s second toxicology report conversely did not reveal any drugs in the role of the Sherman’s death.

As of late last week, the police and private investigators were still examining the Sherman’s house and were looking at surveillance video. Neighbors of the Sherman’s had even provided video from their own surveillance cameras that could see parts of the Sherman’s home. Thus far, nothing has turned from these video camera recordings.

Greenspan said he and his team he put together are attempting to offer a “second lens” to examine the case. HIs staff has yet to enter the Sherman’s home and are still waiting

Greenspan bristled at the notion that this was a murder-suicide stating that anyone who is familiar with Barry and Honey Sherman would find that assertion “unsupportable as a matter of logic.”

Bernard C. Sherman, who was worth $4.77 billion dollars at the time of his death was the founder and past CEO of Apotex, a generic drug firm. His lovely wife of 46 years was known for her charitable work and involvement in community affairs. Barry, was 75 and his wife, the former Honey Reich was 70 at the time of their deaths.

Barry Sherman was a highly educated billionaire who received a PhD in astrophysics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His experience in pharmaceuticals came when he worked for his uncle Louis Lloyd Winter at his Empire Laboratories. Sherman’s Apotex began as a small enterprise making generic drugs into a multinational company with 11,000 employees.

Just after the Sherman’s death became public, Trudeau issued a statement via Twitter:

“Sophie and I are saddened by the news of the sudden passing of Barry and Honey Sherman. Our condolences to their family & friends, and to everyone touched by their vision and spirit.”

By: Andrew Schiff

 

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