Doctor says Floyd died from lack of oxygen

By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski and Tammy Webber
Updated April 9 2021 - 8:42am, first published 8:36am
Martin Tobin has told a court that George Floyd died because of a lack of oxygen.
Martin Tobin has told a court that George Floyd died because of a lack of oxygen.

George Floyd died of a lack of oxygen from being pinned to the pavement with a knee on his neck, a medical expert has testified at former Officer Derek Chauvin's murder trial, emphatically rejecting the defence theory that Floyd's drug use and underlying health problems were what killed him.

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