Family demands investigation after black man found hanging from tree

The family of a black man who was found hanging from a tree in California has called for an urgent investigation into his death. Early on Wednesday morning, a passerby noticed the body of 24-year-old Robert L Fuller in the city of Palmdale in northern Los Angeles County. Members of a nearby fire crew arrived on the scene shortly afterwards and determined that the victim was deceased. Download the new Independent Premium app Sharing the full story, not just the headlines Download now In a statement, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) said Fuller’s death was being treated as an alleged suicide and that a full autopsy would soon be carried out. However, the victim’s family said...