Billionaires die mysteriously and son promises to give 186 million BRL for tips

Several billionaires have died under mysterious circumstances, so much so that the family is offering a reward equivalent to R$186 million to anyone who helps solve the case. The crime was committed five years ago, but the official investigation still has not revealed who was responsible for the murders. barry and Honey Sherman among the most rich in Canada.

Barry was the founder of the pharmaceutical Apotex and his wife was famous for her philanthropic projects. On December 15, 2017, a real estate agent visited the couple’s Toronto mansion and found Barry and Honey dead sitting side by side, strapped around their necks and tied to the railings of the indoor pool they were maintaining.

Barry Sherman was 75 and his wife 70. At the time, investigators said there was no sign of forced entry into the house. Police began investigating possible suspects for murder and suicide theories. However, the case remains open.

As this week marks the anniversary of their parents’ death, the couple’s son, Jonathon Sherman, has increased the reward from $25 million to $35 million for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for the crime.

“Every day has been a nightmare since then. I’ve been overwhelmed by pain, loss and sadness, and those feelings are mounting,” Jonathon Sherman said in an interview with Canadian broadcaster CBC News.

He hopes that closing the case will not only enable him to catch the culprits, but will also help him overcome the trauma. It will not be possible to move forward until those responsible are arrested.”

The couple’s death caused widespread repercussions at the time. Barry Sherman founded Apotex in 1974, making it a global pharmaceutical company. According to Forbes magazine, in 2017, the year the owner died, the company was valued at $3 billion.

Signs of suicide and exclusion

An autopsy, carried out a few days after the murder, revealed that the couple died of “stuck with a tie” or suffocation. Investigators were confused as they believed a double suicide had occurred. However, this theory was rejected as new clues point to the murder.

Police said the Shermans’ deaths may have been linked to their involvement in financial scandals. In one of them, the founder of Apotex sued a family member for embezzling $150,000 from the company.

According to Detective Susan Gomes, there is no sign of a break-in, but there are signs that it was invaded by security cameras, suggesting that the killer had the keys to the property or that the couple knew someone.

However, security cameras on the street detected a person between 1.50 meters and 1.70 meters walking around the house on the day of the crime. The police don’t know if it’s a man or a woman.

“We were unable to determine what this person’s purpose in the neighborhood was. Based on this evidence, we classify this person as a suspect,” said Susan Gomes.

However, footage captured by the security system of a neighboring house recorded the moment that same person entered the Sherman property and remained there for a long time. Police are now working to identify the suspect.