Authorities in Canada have confirmed that the billionaire couple found dead in the basement of their Toronto mansion Friday morning were strangled to death.
People obtained a statement from Toronto Police that says Honey and Barry Sherman, 70 and 75, died of “ligature neck compression,” adding that they were both strangled with a cord or rope.
Homicide detectives are handling the investigation, but have revealed few details about the slayings.
Sherman was the founder and chairman of Apotex, a large Canadian pharmaceutical company that specializes in generic drugs.
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People obtained a statement from Toronto Police that says Honey and Barry Sherman, 70 and 75, died of “ligature neck compression,” adding that they were both strangled with a cord or rope.
Homicide detectives are handling the investigation, but have revealed few details about the slayings.
Sherman was the founder and chairman of Apotex, a large Canadian pharmaceutical company that specializes in generic drugs.
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- 12/18/2017
- by Chris Harris
- PEOPLE.com
A Canadian billionaire and his wife were found dead in their Toronto home, under conditions which the police have called “suspicious,” according to multiple reports.
On Friday, Barry Sherman, founder and chairman of Apotex — a large Canadian pharmaceutical company that sells generic drugs — and his wife Honey were found dead at their home in Toronto, according to the BBC.
The BBC reported that during a press conference, Constable David Hopkinson said that “The circumstances of their death appear suspicious and we are treating it that way.”
According to CNBC, Hopkinson added that the police were called to their home just...
On Friday, Barry Sherman, founder and chairman of Apotex — a large Canadian pharmaceutical company that sells generic drugs — and his wife Honey were found dead at their home in Toronto, according to the BBC.
The BBC reported that during a press conference, Constable David Hopkinson said that “The circumstances of their death appear suspicious and we are treating it that way.”
According to CNBC, Hopkinson added that the police were called to their home just...
- 12/16/2017
- by Maria Pasquini
- PEOPLE.com
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