George Floyd WAS murdered by Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin after knee on his neck 'caused asphyxia that led to lack of blood flow to brain', says independent autopsy ordered by family
- George Floyd died of a homicide caused by asphyxia due to compression on his neck and back leading to a lack of blood flow to his brain, experts say
- Dr. Michael Baden and Dr. Allecia Wilson were hired by the Floyd family's legal team to conduct the independent autopsy last week
- The pathologists say the sustained pressure applied by Officer Derek Chauvin on George Floyd's neck impeded blood flow to his brain
- The weight applied by another officer, who had placed both of his knees into his back, also impeded his ability to breathe
- Their independent evaluation also found that Floyd had 'no underlying medical problems that caused or contributed to his death'
- The findings of Baden and Wilson greatly differ from the ruling of an autopsy conducted by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's office last week
- Crump says Officer Chauvin should be charged with first-degree murder and called for the arrests of the other three officers involved
George Floyd's died of 'asphyxiation from sustained pressure' to his neck and back applied by Officer Derek Chauvin and two other officers, an independent autopsy ordered by his family has found.
Attorney Ben Crump and co-counsel Antonio Romanucci, who are representing the family of George Floyd, announced the findings of the independent autopsy Monday afternoon.
Dr. Michael Baden and Dr. Allecia Wilson were hired by the Floyd family's legal team to conduct the independent autopsy after the rejected the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's official ruling last week that he hadn’t died from 'strangulation or asphyxia'.
In contrast, Baden and Wilson say the sustained pressure applied by Derek Chauvin on George Floyd's neck impeded blood flow to his brain, while weight applied by two other officers, who had placed their knees into his back, also impeded his ability to breathe.
The pathologists cited Floyd's cause of death as mechanical asphyxia, with the manner of his death ruled a homicide.
Crump and Romanucci called for Chauvin to be charged with first-degree murder, and also said the other three officers involved in the incident - J Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao- should be arrested as well, though didn't specify on what charges.
A private autopsy ordered by the family of George Floyd has found that he was killed by asphyxia due to 'neck and back compression that led to a lack of blood flow to the brain'
Derek Chauvin, a 44-year-old white cop who has since been arrested, was seen in footage kneeling on Floyd's neck for eight minutes as the victim repeatedly said he could not breathe (incident pictured)
'They knew that they were applying restraints that could or would cause death,' Romanucci said. 'They are criminally liable because they knew what they were doing could lead to death.'
'Not only was the knee on George’s neck a cause of his death, but so was the weight of the other two police officers on his back, who not only prevented blood flow into his brain but also air flow into his lungs,' he continued.
The findings of Baden and Wilson greatly differ from the ruling of an autopsy conducted by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's office on Floyd last week.
Their independent evaluation also found that Floyd had 'no underlying medical problems that caused or contributed to his death,' contrary to the rulings of the medical examiner.
'This is confirmed by information from myself, from Dr. Wilson, and from the family,' Baden said. '[Mr. Floyd] was in good health.'
The county's autopsy found ‘no physical findings that support a diagnosis of traumatic asphyxia or strangulation.' The report also said Floyd had underlying health conditions, including coronary artery disease and hypertensive heart disease
In conclusion, the examiner suggested Floyd likely died from a combination of his underlying health conditions and potential intoxicants in his system that were exacerbated by the restraint placed on him by police officers.
Baden criticized those findings Monday, pointing out that the emphasis the pressure on his neck may have had on his death wouldn't show up in an autopsy because the pressure is released by the time body arrived at the examiner's office.
'The compressive pressure on the neck are not seen at autopsy because the pressure is released by the time the body has come to the medical office,' Baden said. 'It can only be seen when the pressure is being applied – or in this instance in the video.'
He continued: 'Pressure on the neck can interfere with blood flow and oxygen going to the brain, and pressure to the back interferes with breathing.'
Baden also refuted the idea that Floyd had coronary artery disease. In a comment in reference to his age group's susceptibility to coronavirus, the 85-year-old said, 'I wish I had the same coronary arteries that Mr. Floyd had.'
Chauvin was arrested and charged last Friday over the death of George Floyd
George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, died on Memorial Day as he was arrested by four police officers over allegedly trying to buy cigarettes with a counterfeit $20 bill. He was seen in a video pleading that he couldn't breathe as white officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee against his neck
Floyd, 46, died in Minneapolis police custody on Memorial Day after being restrained by officer Derek Chauvin, who had pinned him to the ground and kneeled on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds, ignoring his repeated cries of ‘I can’t breathe.’
He became unresponsive after four minutes, yet Chauvin continued to apply pressure to his neck.
'Many police officers are under the impression that if you can talk, then you can breath. And that's not true,' Baden said. 'So the concept of someone calling out "I can't breathe" - whether that be Mr. Floyd, or Eric Garner - should be taken seriously.'
Baden said that Floyd didn't respond to the paramedic's attempts at CPR or a cardiac shock while he was being transported to hospital. He said he was essentially 'dead at the scene'.
'The ambulance was his hearse,' Crump added during the Monday afternoon news conference. 'George died because he needed a breath 'I implore all of us to take a breath for justice, to take a breath for peace, to take a breath for our country and to take a breath for George.'
A criminal complaint was filed against Chauvin Friday in which he was charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.
Floyd's family had disputed the county medical examiner's findings last week, calling notions he had any underlying health conditions 'an illusion'.
‘The family and I reject this notion from the Minneapolis Medical Examiner that the knee from the police officer on George’s neck for almost nine minutes was not the proximate cause of his death,’ the Floyd family’s lawyer, Ben Crump said in a statement over the weekend.
‘The family does not trust anything coming from the Minneapolis Police Department. How can they?' attorney Ben Crump said. 'We already saw the truth.'
Terrence Floyd (shown on June 1), brother of George Floyd, reacts to a makeshift memorial honouring George Floyd, at the spot where he was taken into custody last week
Floyd's family had disputed the county medical examiner's findings last week, calling notions he had any underlying health conditions 'an illusion'.
Crump and S. Lee Merritt revealed in a press conference Friday that they had called on Dr. Michael Baden, a renowned forensic pathologist, to conduct an independent autopsy instead of the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's office.
Dr. Baden conducted a separate autopsy on Eric Garner, whose death in 2014 while being placed in an unauthorized chokehold by NYPD Officer Daniel Panteleo was also captured on video.
Panteleo wasn't criminally charged but was fired from the police force in 2019.
Dr. Baden also previously conducted an autopsy on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that suggested he may have been murdered, in addition to testifying at the OJ Simpson murder trial.
This is a developing story
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