Umar Zameer GoFundMe sees wave of support after acquittal [Video]

A fundraiser meant to help Umar Zameer’s family pay their debts following a three-year prosecution has amassed more than $200,000 in donations in the two days since the Brampton accountant was acquitted of first-degree murder in the death of a Toronto police officer.

The fundraiser, a GoFundMe organized by Zameer’s wife, Aaida Shaikh, has been active since 2021, but the majority share of donations have come in over the last 48 hours, Nader Hasan, Zameer’s lawyer, told CTV News Toronto.

“The amount raised prior to the acquittal was in the range of $30,000,” Hasan said.

As of Tuesday morning, the fundraiser had amassed nearly $175,000 in donations. By later that afternoon, it hit upwards of $207,000.

“In fairness though, the GoFundMe page was not widely publicized prior to the acquittal and despite that, there were many people from across the country who made inquiries as to whether they could contribute,” …