Toronto police asked for help on Tuesday in identifying a person found on a home security video that they are classifying as a suspect in the deaths of billionaire couple Barry and Honey Sherman in 2017.
Det. Sgt. Brandon Price said the person may have a “legitimate explanation” to being in the area and are asking the person to come forward to be excluded from investigation.
Price said the reason an individual was identified as a suspect instead of a person of interest was due to several videos from the area showing the person going into a "very defined area" surrounding the Sherman's home and staying there for a period of time. He said they have been unable to determine a purpose why they were there and it was around the time of when they believe the murders took place.
He also said the reason they took several years to release video footage of a suspect was because the "cost" to the investigation releasing it early on would have outweighed the benefit. He said after taking "exhaustive" steps to identify the suspect, it was now the "prudent time" to release the video in hopes of the public's assistance.
It was four years ago on Dec. 15, 2017, when the couple's real estate agent found them dead in their mansion in Toronto.
Barry Sherman was the founder and CEO of pharmaceutical firm Apotex Inc., a generic drug-maker and the couple were well-known philanthropists and members of Toronto society, sparking intense interest in their deaths and the subsequent investigation.
An autopsy determined the Shermans died of "ligature neck compression." It was also determined they likely died two days before they were found, as neither had communicated with friends or family from that time frame until their bodies were discovered.
Police have said there were no signs of forced entry. As of Tuesday, the deaths remain unsolved.
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Det. Sgt. Brandon Price said the person may have a “legitimate explanation” to being in the area and are asking the person to come forward to be excluded from investigation.
Price said the reason an individual was identified as a suspect instead of a person of interest was due to several videos from the area showing the person going into a "very defined area" surrounding the Sherman's home and staying there for a period of time. He said they have been unable to determine a purpose why they were there and it was around the time of when they believe the murders took place.
He also said the reason they took several years to release video footage of a suspect was because the "cost" to the investigation releasing it early on would have outweighed the benefit. He said after taking "exhaustive" steps to identify the suspect, it was now the "prudent time" to release the video in hopes of the public's assistance.
It was four years ago on Dec. 15, 2017, when the couple's real estate agent found them dead in their mansion in Toronto.
Barry Sherman was the founder and CEO of pharmaceutical firm Apotex Inc., a generic drug-maker and the couple were well-known philanthropists and members of Toronto society, sparking intense interest in their deaths and the subsequent investigation.
An autopsy determined the Shermans died of "ligature neck compression." It was also determined they likely died two days before they were found, as neither had communicated with friends or family from that time frame until their bodies were discovered.
Police have said there were no signs of forced entry. As of Tuesday, the deaths remain unsolved.
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