Floyd's 'I can't breathe' plea ignored - transcript

The former U.S. police officer charged in the death of George Floyd told him to stop shouting and save his breath - according to a newly released transcript from police body camera footage.

Derek Chauvin, who is white, knelt on Floyd's neck as he gasped for air.

Floyd, a Black man, pleaded for help as he was pinned to the ground, according to the transcript, which was made public on Wednesday (July 9) as part of a motion filed in the Minneapolis state court.

He repeatedly said that he couldn't breathe until he became lifeless.

"Tell my kids I love them. I'm dead," Floyd said during the nearly nine-minute-long ordeal.

"I'm claustrophobic. My stomach hurts. My neck hurts. Everything hurts..."

"You're going to kill me, man."

Chauvin replied: "Then stop talking, stop yelling, it takes a heck of a lot of oxygen to talk."

He was arrested on May 29, four days after Floyd's death.

And pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter.

Three other former Minneapolis police officers, who are white, Black and Asian American have been charged with aiding and abetting in the case.

At one point, one of those officers, Thomas Lane, suggested that Chauvin roll Floyd on his side, according to the transcript.

Chauvin responded by saying - "No, he's staying put where we got him."

U.S. media has said the transcript was made public as part of an effort by Lane's lawyer to have charges against him thrown out by a judge.

All four of the officers have been fired from their positions at the Minneapolis police department.

None of them entered a plea during a brief hearing on June 29.

The death of Floyd in police custody sparked anti-racism protests against police brutality around the world.

Demonstrators demand racial equality and police reform.