Below is a recap of all the witnesses who have testified for the prosecution at Derek Chauvin’s trial as of April 8, in order of appearance. 911 dispatcher Jenna Scurry The prosecution’s first witness on Monday, March 29, was Jenna Scurry, a 911 dispatcher who watched live video of police kneeling on […]
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Cardiologist Dr. Jonathan Rich testifies on Monday, April 12. Pool Dr. Jonathan Rich, a cardiologist who testified that George Floyd died from low oxygen levels induced by positional asphyxia, said he ruled out other possible causes of death during his analysis — including a “primary heart event” or a drug overdose. […]
Over-80s Covid deaths have fallen by more than 90 per cent since the peak of the second wave in England and Wales, official figures revealed today in yet more proof that the vaccines are working. Office for National Statistics data showed 379 fatalities were linked to the virus in the […]
Britain’s daily Covid cases have fallen by a third in a week but deaths have crept up slightly, official data revealed today as Boris Johnson faced fresh calls to speed up his lockdown easing plans. Department of Health figures showed another 3,030 cases and 53 deaths were recorded today — […]
1. Dr. Andrew Baker, the medical examiner who performed George Floyd’s autopsy, testified in former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s murder trial on Friday, telling jurors that the primary cause of Floyd’s death was the restraint of his body and pressure on his neck. Chauvin’s defense attorneys have repeatedly argued […]
Travel restrictions to dozens of holiday destinations are set to be watered down in time for the summer holidays. A review at the end of June could mean quarantine and testing requirements are slashed for a number of popular locations. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps today confirmed a ‘traffic light’ system to allow […]
The medical examiner who ruled George Floyd’s death a homicide testified Friday that Floyd’s heart disease and drug use contributed to his death, but police officers’ restraint of his body and compression of his neck were the primary causes. Dr. Andrew Baker, who has been the chief medical examiner in […]
The medical examiner who conducted the state’s autopsy on George Floyd stopped short on Friday of backing other expert witnesses at Derek Chauvin’s murder trial who testified that Floyd was asphyxiated under the knee of the accused former police officer. Dr Andrew Baker told the court that the police pinning […]