Murder Charges Filed in Death of Black Man at Mental Health Facility
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Ten people, including seven sheriff's deputies and three hospital workers, have been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of 28-year-old Irvo Otieno, a Black man who died during the intake process at a Virginia mental health facility. The county prosecutor says law enforcement deputies "smothered him to death" while restraining him. Otieno's family has viewed the video provided by prosecutors and his mother says Otieno was tortured. If convicted, the prison sentence for second-degree murder in Virginia is a minimum of five years with a maximum of 40 years.
- 10 people connected to the death of a 28-year-old Black man at a mental health facility face murder charges. Here's what we know CNN
- Virginia Officers Accused Of Smothering Black Man To Death At Psychiatric Institution HuffPost
- Irvo Otieno's brother Leon Ochieng speaks after viewing video of his brother's death WTVR CBS 6
- Irvo Otieno's family reacts to seeing tape of fatal incident: He was treated worse than a dog CNN
- Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump retained by family of Otieno WWBT
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