He witnessed Malcolm X’s assassination. 58 years later, he’s trying to help prove a government conspiracy

Ariana Baio / The Independent

Six decades after the assassination of prominent civil rights leader Malcolm X, a man who witnessed his death is coming forward with allegations that law enforcement officials had informants in the crowd of people on 21 February 1965.

Mustafa Hassan, previously known as Richard Melwin Jones, was standing with Malcolm X on the day he died. Multiple photographs and videos from the day show Mr Hassan, 84, tending to him after he was shot.