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A respiratory expert has testified that George Floyd died from lack of oxygen and police officer Derek Chauvin s knee was on his neck more than 90% of the time that he was handcuffed, face down in the street.
Dr Martin Tobin, an Irish-born pulmonologist, told the jury at Mr Chauvin s murder and manslaughter trial that he had watched videos of Mr Floyd s 25 May 2020 arrest hundreds of times . Mr Floyd died from a low level of oxygen, Mr Tobin told the jury hearing the high-profile case in a heavily guarded Minneapolis courtroom.
Breathing expert testifies George Floyd died from a lack of oxygen, not drugs or a bad heart
By AMY FORLITI, STEVE KARNOWSKI and TAMMY WEBBER The Associated Press,Updated April 8, 2021, 9 minutes ago
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Dr. Martin Tobin testified on Thursday in the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, Minn.Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) â George Floyd died of a lack of oxygen from being pinned to the pavement with a knee on his neck, a medical expert testified at former Officer Derek Chauvinâs murder trial Thursday, emphatically rejecting the defense theory that Floydâs drug use and underlying health problems were what killed him.
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His arrest was caught on camera by a bystander, whose video showed officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd s neck for almost nine minutes.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Officer Derek Chauvin had his knee on George Floydâs neck area â and was bearing down with most of his weight â the entire 9 1/2 minutes the Black man lay facedown with his hands cuffed behind his back, a use-of-force expert testified at Chauvinâs murder trial.
WARNING: Live feed and videos of the trial may contain graphic content.
Jody Stiger, a Los Angeles Police Department sergeant serving as a prosecution witness, said Wednesday that based on his review of video evidence, Chauvin applied pressure to Floydâs neck or neck area from the time officers began pinning Floyd to the ground until paramedics began to move him to a stretcher.
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LIVE: Derek Chauvin trial continues By AMY FORLITI, STEVE KARNOWSKI and TAMMY WEBBER | April 8, 2021 at 5:17 AM CDT - Updated April 8 at 11:59 AM
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) â George Floyd died of a lack of oxygen from being pinned on his stomach with his hands cuffed behind him and his face jammed against the pavement, a medical expert testified Thursday at former Officer Derek Chauvinâs murder trial.
WARNING: Live feed and videos of the trial may contain graphic content.
Floydâs breathing while he was being held down by Chauvin and two other officers was too shallow to take in enough oxygen, which in turn damaged his brain and caused his heart to stop, said Dr. Martin Tobin, a lung and critical care specialist at the Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital and Loyola Universityâs medical school in Chicago.