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George Floyd Died From Lack of Oxygen, Forensic Pathologist Testifies
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2:57Now PlayingGeorge Floyd died of a lack of oxygen from the way he was held down by police, a retired forensic pathologist testified Friday at former Officer Derek Chauvin's murder trial.
The testimony of Lindsey Thomas, who retired in 2017 from the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's office in Minneapolis, bolstered testimony by other experts on Thursday that rejected the defense theory that Floyd's drug use and underlying health problems killed him.
Thomas did not work on Floyd's case, but agreed with the findings of her former colleague, Hennepin County Medical Examiner Andrew Baker, that Floyd died from cardiopulmonary arrest complicated by law enforcement subdual, restraint and neck compression.
But she went further in saying "the primary mechanism of death is asphyxia, or low oxygen."
"This is a death where both the heart and lungs stopped working. The point is, it's due to law enforcement subdual restraint and compression," Thomas said. "The activities of the law enforcement officers resulted in Mr. Floyd's death."
Her testimony came a day after other medical experts also said Floyd died of a lack of oxygen.
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