The attorney for one of the four ex-Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's May 25 death said the victim 'killed himself,' pointing to body camera footage from the arrest as well as toxicology reports that he said show Floyd had three times the amount of fentanyl in his system.
"The restraint did not kill him. We have had many pathologists, medical examiner's around the world email us and tell us what they believe the cause of death would be ranging from the COVID he had just gotten over to the drug amount in his system to excited delirium — all kinds of reasons for him to have died."
Gray's client Lane and two other officers — J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao — are charged as accomplices in the alleged murder of Floyd. A fourth officer, Derek Chauvin, is charged with murder. Attorneys for Thao and Lane have previously asked for their cases to be dismissed.reached out to Gray's offices for additional remarks about his client's defense Saturday morning.
"The key here is the amount of fentanyl in his system which was 11 nanograms, which is three times the amount an ordinary person would have to die. Three nanograms would kill you. He had 11," Gray said, noting that several body camera angles show Floyd had a"white substance" on the back of his tongue during the time of arrest.
Gray repeatedly said he's requesting a change of venue for the trial because local officials are concerned there could be riots and protests depending on the outcome of the case. He also said it's very unlikely Lane can get a"fair trial" in Minneapolis due to its high-profile nature. Gray criticized public officials and Democratic National Convention attendees — many of whom are lawyers — for saying"George King" was"murdered." ."He killed himself.
The attorney for one of the ex-Minneapolis Police Officer's charged in George Floyd's May 25 death said the victim"killed himself," pointing to body camera footage from the arrest as well as toxicology reports which he said show Floyd had three times the amount of fentanyl in his system.
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