Appeal Confirms Acquittal Of Six Police In Swiss 'George Floyd' Case

Activists held up banners outside the criminal appeals court in Renens, western Switzerland, as six police officers were acquitted over the death of Mike Ben Peter (Credit: AFP)

A Swiss appeals court confirmed Monday the acquittal of six police officers charged over the death of a Nigerian man following a heavy-handed arrest, in a case that drew comparisons to George Floyd.

As with the lower court verdict a year ago acquitting the officers of negligent homicide in the case of Mike Ben Peter, Monday's verdict sparked demonstrations outside the courthouse.