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right Frank thank you.
>> And now to the case that’s
had emotions running high all
across the country of course
we’re talking about George
Floyd the Houston native who
died in police custody in
Minneapolis a new independent
autopsy has been released.
We’re also learning more about
the plans to honor his memory
and we have all of this cover
live this afternoon. We want to
begin with Channel two’s Andy
Serota who was the newest
information regarding this
autopsy Andy Christine and
Keith good afternoon. The
doctors who conducted that
independent autopsy say that
George Floyd died because he
needed a breath of air they say
he was in good health and that
he had no underlying medical
problems that contributed to
his death. The independent
autopsy found that Floyd’s
death was a homicide and that
he died from asphyxia due to
sustain pressure to his neck
and back compression former
police officer Derek child and
had his knee on Floyd’s neck
for nearly 9 minutes those
medical experts say that
prevented blood flow to his
brain they also say the weight
of the other 2 police officers
on his back restricted air flow
to his lungs. This contradicts
Hennepin County’s initial exam
which states Floyd had
underlying health conditions,
including coronary artery
disease and hypertensive heart
disease in the video Floyd said
multiple times he couldn’t
breathe and died while calling
out for his mother one of the
doctors said today that many
police officers are under the
impression that if you can talk
to you can breathe. He says
that is not true the family’s
attorneys and medical experts
say what you see in the video
is exactly what caused his
death.
>> Souza brutal and public
display. Of an 8 minute
prolonged just. This was the
lowest level of human respect
and dignity that any community
should ever have to endure. What this really was was the
What this really was was the
weight. The Minneapolis Police
Department. On Georgia’s neck.
>> George Floyd’s rather
overwhelmed with emotions
Monday as he visited a memorial
in Minneapolis serious ploy.
Barely able to walk as he made
his way to spot where his
brother lost his life.
>> Terence eventually collapsed
in his friend’s arms as he
tried to kneel on one knee he
was surrounded by a large crowd
that was peaceful and
respectful as he honored his brother, he spoke at that
brother, he spoke at that
Memorial calling for peaceful
protests. Because that’s not my
brother back at all. It may
feel good for the moment.
Just like when you drink. But when it come down you don’t
But when it come down you don’t
want people wonder what you do
best crime. My family is a
peaceful family.
>> The doctors who perform the
independent autopsy also
