Prosecutor tells jury that three white men attacked and killed unarmed Ahmaud Arbery because he was 'a Black man running down the street' in US state of Georgia. But defence attorney argues that defendants had a duty to catch Arbery
Attorneys have made a final push to persuade the jury in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, with the prosecution saying that three white men chased him solely "because he was a Black man running down the street" and defence attorneys repeatedly blaming Arbery for his own death.
She added: "They shot and killed him. Not because he was a threat to them but because he wouldn't stop and talk to them."Defence blames Arbery for his death Closing arguments were to resume on Tuesday. Prosecutors will get the final word because they carry the burden of proving their case beyond a reasonable doubt.National reckoning on racial injustice
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