Seven Virginia sheriff’s deputies and three hospital security guards have been charged with second degree murder in the death of a 28-year-old man in the thralls of a…
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Irvo Otieno was transferred from jail to a state mental health facility on March 6. Prosecutors say he was handcuffed during the intake process and "smothered" by seven deputies for some 12 minutes.
Irvo Otieno, 28, died on March 6 at a state mental health facility during the intake process as he was being transferred from a Henrico County jail, authorities said.
(DINWIDDIE COUNTY, Va.) Irvo Otieno, a 28-year-old man who died in police custody earlier this month, was held down by seven Virginia sheriff's deputies for 12 minutes, according to Ann Cabell Baskervill, the Commonwealth Attorney for Dinwiddie County, who described the "cruel" incident Thursday during a court hearing. Cabell Baskervill described the incident as