George Floyd autopsy shows he died of asphyxia and his death was partly caused by other officers, lawyer says
The lawyer for George Floyd’s family says that an independent autopsy shows that Mr Floyd died from asphyxiation caused by neck and back compression during his arrest by police officers over Memorial Day weekend.
Medical examiners found that pressure on Mr Floyd’s carotid artery impeded blood flow to his brain and weight on his back impeded his ability to breathe. From all the evidence, doctors said it now appears that he died at the scene.
Attorney Ben Crump has called for officer Derek Chauvin to be charged with first degree murder.
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