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In the United States, Irvo Otieno, a black man, patient of a psychiatric hospital, died of suffocation under the weight of a dozen police officers and caregivers who tried to immobilize him when he was very agitated. A death that revives the debate on police violence in the country.
On video surveillance images dating from March 6, 2023 shot in the United States, we see a black man, a patient in a psychiatric hospital, being very agitated. He is tackled to the ground by several police officers and caregivers. The situation degenerated, and Irvo Otieno, 28, was suffocated under the weight of a dozen people. The man will succumb a few minutes later.
The debate on police violence revived
“These ten monsters, these ten criminals, I was happy to hear that they have been charged. This is just the beginning. I hope that with my loved ones behind me, we will get justice for my son”, said Caroline Ouko, mother of Irvo Otieno. This death revives the debate on police violence in the United States. The family lawyer had drawn the parallel with the murder of George Floyd, a black man in his forties who died in 2020, suffocated by a police officer. Last year in the United States, police interventions claimed the lives of nearly 1,180 people.
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