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Independent autopsy ordered by Floyd family

Credit: KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas
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Independent autopsy ordered by Floyd family
Independent autopsy ordered by Floyd family

An independent autopsy ordered by Floyd's family found he died of asphyxiation from sustained pressure on his neck and back.

It also found handcuffs and positioning were contributing factors, because they impaired Floyd's diaphragm.

PRESSURE ON HIS NECK AND BACK.IT ALSO FOUND HANDCUFFS ANDPOSITIONING WERE CONTRIBUTINGFACTORS, BECAUSE THEY IMPAIREDFLOYD'S DIAPHRAGM TO FUNCTIONPROPERLY.THE FAMILY'S AUTOPSY ISDIFFERENT FROM THE OFFICIALAUTOPSY - IN A CRIMINALCOMPLAINT AGAINST FORMEROFFICER DEREK CHAUVIN.THAT AUTOPSY SAID THE EFFECTSOF RESTRAINT "CONTRIBUTED" TOFLOYD'S DEATH, BUT IT RULED OUTASPHYXIATION OR STRANGULATION.TIME NOW IS X:XX -- COMING UPON GOOD MORNING LAS VEGAS.

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