George Floyd suffered a heart attack during brutal arrest and his death WAS homicide, official autopsy rules
A MEDICAL examiner has ruled George Floyd's death a homicide and revealed that he died of a heart attack after fentanyl was found in his system.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner released its toxicology report on Monday and revealed in its findings that the 46-year-old suffered a heart attack when he was being arrested last week in .
The restraint used by former Minneapolis Police Officer complicated authorities' efforts to subdue when Chauvin kneeled on his neck last week, reported.
Floyd had fentanyl in his system and the ME also found signs of recent methamphetamine use, according to the report.
The toxicology findings were revealed hours after Floyd's family announced that a determined the black dad's death was a homicide.
The autopsy conducted by Michael Baden and Allecia Wilson called for the 44-year-old former cop to be charged with first-degree murder.
"Sustained pressure on the right side of Mr Floyd's carotid artery impeded blood flow to the brain and weight on his back impeded his ability to breathe," a statement from the family's attorney read.
"The independent examiners found that weight on the back, handcuffs, and positioning were contributory factors because they impaired the ability of Mr Floyd's diaphragm to function."
"From all the evidence, the doctors said it now appears Mr Floyd died at the scene," the statement said, directly contradicting the findings of law enforcement, who have said Floyd died at the Hennepin County Medical Center in .
Baden said what he and Wilson found is "consistent with what people saw. There is no other health issue that could cause or contribute to his death."
Preliminary findings from an official autopsy conducted last week said the combined effects of being restrained, potential intoxicants in Floyd's body, and "underlying health issues" likely contributed to his death.
At a press conference on Monday, Baden said Floyd has no underlying health problems that contributed to his death - despite last Friday.
"He couldn't breathe and that is homicidal," he said, adding that Floyd's face was harshly pressed into the pavement.
The family attorney said: "What you see on video is exactly what happened. Those police officers were the proximate cause of George Floyd's death."
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Preliminary findings from an official autopsy conducted last week said the combined effects of being restrained, potential intoxicants in Floyd's body, and "underlying health issues" likely contributed to his death.
Floyd was arrested on May 25 after a deli owner claimed he tried to use a fake $20 bill to buy cigarettes.
He was cuffed by four officers, and disturbing footage of the arrest showed Chauvin pressing into the back of Floyd's neck with his knee for nearly nine minutes.
Since Floyd's death on May 25, thousands of people around the US and in Europe have hit the streets to protest police brutality.
