An independent autopsy of George Floyd, requested by his family, found that Floyd died of asphyxiation.
Antonio Romanucci, a lawyer for Floyd’s family, said, “Not only was the knee on George’s neck a cause of his death, but so was the weight of the other two police officers on his back, who not only prevented blood flow into his brain but also airflow into his lungs.”, that an independent autopsy was requested because the medical examiner’s findings “do not address in detail the effect of the purposeful use of force on Mr. Floyd’s neck and the extent of Mr.
“George died because he needed a breath, a breath of air,” Crump said. “For George Floyd, the ambulance was his hearse… [He] was living, breathing, talking until we see those officers restrain him while he’s face down in handcuffs with Officer Chauvin having his knee lodged into his neck for over eight minutes, almost nine minutes, and the other officer having both his knees lodged into his back. And the doctors will explain the significance of that, as to the cause and manner of death.
Both Crump and Dr. Baden addressed the Medical Examiner’s initial findings, too. Crump said he hoped they do not “create a false narrative for the reason George Floyd died,” while Baden said, “The autopsy shows that Mr. Floyd had no underlying medical problem that caused or contributed to his death. This is confirmed by information provided to Dr. Wilson and myself by the family.” A final report from the Medical Examiner has yet to be issued.
Floyd died last Monday, May 25th, and while Chauvin and three other officers involved in the incident were fired the following day,
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