The son of murdered billionaires Barry and Honey Sherman has increased his reward to C$35 million for information that can help authorities find and arrest his parents’ killer.
“Shutdown will not be possible until those responsible for this evil act are brought to justice,” Jonathon Sherman told CBC Toronto when announcing the bounty increase.
“This immeasurable pain is felt every day as I realize that my two children will never have the privilege of meeting my parents who made their lives possible for my husband and I,” she continued. “My parents deserved to enjoy the fruits of their labor and to spend their final years as any grandparent should, with their family.”
“I still miss my parents more than I can describe, and I’m always haunted by what happened to them.”
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Police found the Shermans dead at their mansion in North York, Toronto on December 15, 2017. The couple were found with restraints around their necks and tied to the railing of their swimming pool.
In this Oct. 15, 2017 photo provided by United Jewish Appeal via Canadian Press, Barry and Honey Sherman pose for a photo in Toronto, Canada.
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Barry Sherman, 75, had founded generic drug giant Apotex. The Shermans had wealth estimated at between $5 billion and $10 billion.
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Investigators initially believed the deaths were the result of a murder-suicide, but later determined they were the victims of a “targeted” double homicide, according to The Guardian. The most recent lead surfaced last year when detectives asked for help identifying a “person walking” on the sidewalk they deemed “highly suspicious.”
Police were called to the Sherman mansion in north Toronto on Friday.
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Despite this apparent breakthrough, police have been unable to identify the man, but remain hopeful he is connected to the murders. The person is between five feet six inches and five feet nine inches tall, but other traits remain unknown.
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The surviving family members had originally offered a $10 million reward for information leading to the killer’s capture, but five years later they grew more desperate for answers.
Canadian Business magazine recently estimated his worth at C$4.77 billion ($3.65 billion), making him the 15th richest person in the country.
(Reuters)
Toronto Police remains “committed to solving this case and bringing closure” to the couple’s friends and family.
Jonathon Sherman has asked anyone with relevant information to contact the Toronto Police at [email protected] so they can close the case.
