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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Steve Karnowski

Ex-officer Thao convicted of aiding George Floyd’s killing

Hennepin County Sheriff's Office

A former Minneapolis police officer who kept bystanders away from George Floyd while another officer pinned him to the ground with his knee at the Black man’s neck has been found guilty of aiding and abetting manslaughter.

The conviction of Tou Thao is the latest involving the four now-former officers uninvolved with Floyd’s murder on 25 May 2020, which galvanised an international movement against police violence.

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