Derek Chauvin trial: George Floyd 'slowly fading away' during police arrest

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Witness tells of last moments of George Floyd's life at the trial of the officer accused of killing him.

The killing of George Floyd sparked protests in the US and across the world against police brutality and racism

The May 2020 incident - in which Mr Chauvin was captured on video kneeling on the neck of Mr Floyd, who is black, in the city of Minneapolis - sparked protests in the US and across the world against police brutality and racism.Mr Chauvin, 45, who was dismissed from the police, denies murder and manslaughter charges, which carry sentences of up to 40 years in prison.

He told the court he could see Mr Floyd's life slipping away. "He's slowly fading away like a fish in a bag," he said. "His eyes slowly rolled to the back of his head" until "he didn't have no life in him no more in his body".Panorama spoke to local people to piece together the moments leading up to George Floyd's death

He said the evidence would show Mr Floyd "died of a cardiac arrhythmia, that occurred as a result of hypertension, coronary disease, the ingestion of methamphetamine and fentanyl, and adrenaline flowing through his body".Fifteen jurors - nine women and six men - were originally selected; nine of them white and six black or multiracial.

 

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The Police officers are only quilty of not getting him medical assistance early enough due to his own ill health & drug taking. There is no intent to assault or harm Floyd during his arrest. BLM/ANTIFA want a scapegoat after all there riots & will not accept the truth. No racism

Prosecutors say Floyd said he couldnt breath 27 times, 1st time when arrested most times as police were getting him into the car & as he pushed himself out the otherside. A couple as restrsined on floor. Floyd's trouble breathing was of his own health & amount of drugs in him.

Probably due to the fatal level of drugs in his system. If you can say the words. “I can’t breath” then I’m sorry but you can.

About time this story did.

I watched the video of GeorgeFloyd last 9+ mins of life as it was replayed in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the Police Officer who extinguished George's life! Only one verdict is possible when one observes the callousness of the act committed by Chauvin: he is guilty of murder

Like white Americans self respect

Wish I'd never seen that video. That man's face as he died will stay with me for the rest of my life. Shocking

Sticking to my guns George was a criminal yeah no saint by far and there was no police brutality you don’t wanna get hurt don’t get in trouble don’t cause good people trouble like when he put that gun on a pregnant lady‘s belly and demanded drugs and money

He was a beautiful man

Take in a big breath now shout out I can't breath 27 times without taking another breath.

Of the 4 cops 1 was mixed race white/black & another was Asian. Are they racist too for being involved. Lots of black, Asian & white people have been killed in the same way. Yet mysteriously because he was black & the cop white it must be racism even though there's no proof of it

if copper not found guilty, all hell will break loose so only one verdict

Is this BBC neutrality?

JusticeForMeghanmarkal

That's what necking your own supply and overdosing will do to a man... Good riddance to a rotten person!

His victims can now sue his family now they have his compensation

Chauvin will be aquitted and all the media that lied about the case will be complicit with the ensuing riots.

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