George Floyd: Autopsy report reveals cause of death, as Protest Spreads
The autopsy report showing the real cause of American, George Floyd’s death in Minnesota has been revealed.
Floyd, an unarmed 46-year-old American man died on May 25, 2020, at the hands of a White police officer in Minneapolis.
So far, the officer who was seen in the viral video with his knee on Floyd’s neck has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter which some blacks and protesters believe are not harsh enough for the crime.
Many cities in the US, following the killing of Floyd have seen protests, violent demonstrations, mostly of the black race over police brutality with several US states activating National Guard troops.
The protesters are demanding an end to racism and police brutality, which has garnered the support of prominent figures.
During a news conference on Monday, two doctors hired by Floyd’s family to conduct an independent autopsy on his body declared his death a homicide.
They said the 46-year-old died from asphyxiation (lack of oxygen) after Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes.
Also, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office in its own reports said Floyd died as a result of “cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint, and neck compression,” which attributes his death to heart disease.
The report disclosed that Floyd “experienced a cardiopulmonary arrest while being restrained by law enforcement officer(s).”
It also listed “arteriosclerotic, hypertensive heart disease and intoxication of fentanyl and recent methamphetamine use as “other significant conditions.”
Meanwhile, George Floyd’s protest have gone nationwide with people of different races louding BLACK LIVES MATTERS!
In Nigeria, people took to the streets of Victoria Island, Lagos, to protest against racism in U.S on blacks.
CURFEWS
Curfews have been issued across some countries in the wake of protests, both peaceful and violent, against police brutality following the death of George Floyd.
In Los Angeles: the curfew is the harshest since the riots in 1992 following the acquittal of the officer who beat Rodney King.
The county of Los Angeles, the nation’s most populous county with approximately ten million residents, enacted a 12-hour overnight curfew from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. starting Monday night.
Officials said the highly restrictive curfew has been ordered because of “imminent danger to life and property during the hours of darkness,” in the executive order.
In New York City: On the East Coast, New York City has enacted the strictest curfew since the race riots of 1943.
Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio ordered a curfew from 11 p.m. until 5 a.m. for the city that never sleeps, and an 8 p.m. curfew from Tuesday.
Moreso, George Floyd’s last words were made to fly across the skies of US cities last weekend.
Over the weekend, banners reading “Please I can’t breathe” and “They’re going to kill me” were seen trailing airplanes above Detroit and New York City respectively.
The other three, flown across Los Angeles, Miami and Dallas, read “My stomach hurts,” “My neck hurts” and “Everything hurts” — words heard in a video filmed by a bystander and widely circulated on social media.
