The family of George Floyd, the Minneapolis man who died shortly after he was arrested by police officers
on suspicion of passing a counterfeit $20 bill, has retained prominent
forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden to perform an independent
autopsy.
Baden, a former New York City chief medical
examiner, confirmed to Fox News Friday that the Floyd family had asked
him to perform the autopsy and said he would travel to Minneapolis
Saturday. Baden added that he would discuss his findings early next
week.
Earlier Friday, former police officer Derek Chauvin, 44, was was
charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the
case, which sparked protests across the United States and riots in
Minneapolis. A criminal complaint against Chauvin states that he kept
his knee on Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes, 46 seconds, including nearly
three minutes after Floyd stopped moving and talking.Police had arrested Floyd and were trying to put him in a squad car when he stiffened up and fell to the ground, saying he was claustrophobic, according to the complaint.
An official autopsy revealed nothing to support strangulation as the cause of death, concluding that the combined effects of being restrained, potential intoxicants in Floyd’s system and his underlying health issues, including heart disease, likely contributed to his death.
Attorney Benjamin Crump, who is representing Floyd’s family, said Friday that talk of a heart condition or asthma was irrelevant because Floyd was walking and breathing before his contact with police.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/george-floyd-family-enlists-dr-michael-baden-to-perform-second-autopsy
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