The son of slain billionaires Barry and Honey Sherman has increased the reward for information that can help authorities find and arrest his parents’ killer to $35 million Canadian dollars.
“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 knowing my parents, who made life possible for me and my husband,” she continued. “My parents deserved to enjoy the fruits of their labor and spend their last years like any grandparent, 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 North York, Toronto, mansion on December 15, 2017. The couple were found with belts around their necks and tied to the railings of their 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 the generic drug giant Apotex. The Shermans had an estimated wealth between $5 billion and $10 billion.
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Investigators initially believed the deaths were due to a murder-suicide, but later determined they were the victims of a “targeted” double homicide, according to The Guardian. The most recent lead emerged last year when investigators asked for help identifying a “person walking” on the sidewalk they considered “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 confident that he is connected to the murders. The person is between five feet six inches and five feet nine inches tall, but other traits are unknown.
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Surviving family members had originally offered a $10 million reward for information leading to the killer’s capture, but five years later they have grown 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 remain “committed to solving this case and shutting down” the couple’s friends and family.
Jonathon Sherman asked anyone with relevant information to contact Toronto Police at shermantips@torontopolice.on.ca so they can close the case.
