Barry Sherman, the founder of drug giant Apotex, and his wife, Honey, are believed to have been murdered in their Toronto home five years ago. With no new developments in the case after five years, the family is now offering a $35 million reward for the capture of the killer and has asked anyone with information to contact the Toronto Police Service.
Police marking crime scene tapes of Barry and Honey Sherman’s property inside their home on December 15, 2017 (Photo: AP/File)
By India Today Web DeskFive years after a billionaire couple was found dead under mysterious circumstances, the family has now tripled the cash reward for information leading to their unsolved crime. CNN reported that the family offered an additional $25 million for information leading to the arrest and that the reward is now $35 million.
One of Canada’s richest couples, Barry Sherman, 75, and his wife Honey, 70, were found dead on December 15, 2017. His body was discovered by a realtor, fully clothed, half-sitting, with a belt tied around him. Police said the neck and the handrail of the indoor pool were attached.
Barry Sherman created Apotex in 1974 and grew it into a major pharmaceutical company that has given away more than $50 million to charity, the website states. Forbes estimated his net worth at $3 billion at the time of his death.
His funeral was attended by thousands of people, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne.
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no clue after five years
The story attracted widespread attention beyond Toronto’s upscale neighbourhoods. The police were initially treating these deaths as murder-suicide. Investigators determined that the couple were victims of ‘targeted killing’, but five years later, the crime remains unsolved.
“This week marks the five-year anniversary of my parents being murdered in their home. Every day since then has been a nightmare. I am overwhelmed with pain, loss and sadness, and these feelings just keep rising. “
“Until and unless those responsible for this heinous act are brought to justice, it will not be possible to bring closure,” he said.
A few days later, an autopsy was performed and it was confirmed that the couple had been strangled and died. Police said at the time that the investigation was still in its early stages and the deaths were not being treated as homicides.
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Despite searching the couple’s properties and questioning several people, the police failed to crack the case.
On the couple’s fourth anniversary last year, investigators asked the public for help identifying the ‘man walking’. He shared a video of a shadowy man caught on security video walking along snow-covered sidewalks in the couple’s North York neighborhood.
Police believed the man to be linked to the murders but have so far failed to identify him. Even after five years of the murders, there has been no new major development. His daughter, Alex Krawczyk, said the lack of answers added to the sadness.
Meanwhile, Toronto Police said they are committed to solving the case and bringing the family and friends of Barry and Honey Sherman closer together.
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