Police officers from Baltimore formally accused of the death of an African-American – Onet.pl

 
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As announced at a press conference Mosby, the jury assessed the evidence presented by the prosecution and upheld the heaviest charges, including against one police officer for murder, and against four of manslaughter.

The process of police officers, three of whom are white and three black, is to begin on July 2.

According to the autopsy of 25-year-old Freddi Gray died on April 19 due to serious damage to the spinal cord. According to the prosecutor’s office came to him on April 12 during the transport police van, to which Gray is pushed when stopped by police with his legs and hands chained in handcuffs; zapięto not him but the belt. Gray had to repeatedly ask for medical help, but it was called after 30 minutes. The man lost consciousness shortly afterwards and died in hospital a week later.

The policeman, who was accused of the murder of another degree, ie without premeditation, the 45-year-old driver of the van Caesar Goodson, who serves in the police in Baltimore since 1999. At the same time he was also charged with manslaughter, professional misconduct and failure to provide assistance. He will threaten up to 30 years in prison (unless penalties for various allegations are not cumulative). The other police officers in the event of conviction would threaten up to 10 years in prison.

Gray’s death triggered a wave of protests against police brutality which after the funeral of a man turned into violent riots and clashes with security forces. There has been vandalism, looting, setting fire to shops and cars. 250 people were detained.

with more than 660 thousand. Baltimore residents lies on the east coast of the USA, 64 km north of Washington. More than 60 per cent. its inhabitants are African-Americans. In the western part of the city, Sandtown-Winchester, where there was a chase and arrest Gray, and after his death the biggest riots broke out, the average annual income of less than 20 thousand. dollars, well below the national average.

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