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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Namita Singh

Swiss police officers face manslaughter charges over Black man’s death in case echoing George Floyd

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Six police officers face homicide charges in a Swiss court case that opened on Monday following the 2018 death of a 39-year-old Black man.

Nigerian national Mike Ben Peter died from a heart attack after he was pinned, face-down, for several minutes during his arrest, in a case echoing the 2020 killing of George Floyd in the United States.

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