The jurors at the trial of the American police officer Derek Chauvin, accused of having killed George Floyd last year, reached a verdict yesterday Tuesday April 20 after a trying trial.
Derek Chauvin was found guilty of the three counts who had been retained against him: murder, manslaughter and voluntary violence that led to death. Derek Chauvin, 45, was directly handcuffed and imprisoned after the verdict.
The lawyer for George Floyd’s family described the verdict as “turning in history”. ” Guilty! Justice obtained in pain was finally granted to George Floyd’s family. This verdict is a turning point in history, “said lawyer Ben Crump.
Floyd’s death last June had shocked world public opinion. Asphyxiated by the pressure of the knee of Derek Chauvin for more than nine minutes, his death had sparked gigantic demonstrations against racism and police brutality.
