The Derek Chauvin trial comes down to one big question: Did the officer kill George Floyd? The defense wants you to believe he died due to a drug overdose. A witness today delivered a huge blow to that theory. As the New York Times explains:
Dr. Lindsey Thomas, a forensic pathologist who also trained the medical examiner who performed the autopsy on Mr. Floyd, testified that Mr. Floyd did not die of a fentanyl overdose or a pre-existing heart condition, as the defense has indicated.
Here’s her key quote:
“There’s no evidence to suggest he would have died that night except for the interactions with law enforcement.”
"There's no evidence to suggest [George Floyd] would have died that night, except for the interactions with law enforcement,"Dr. Lindsey Thomas, a forensic pathologist, testifies during former officer Chauvin's trial.https://t.co/anMFay8V3Q pic.twitter.com/6ymX8ws3Nf
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 9, 2021
Watch more of her testimony above.