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Who was Daniel Prude, how did he die and what is the video of his fatal arrest?

DANIEL Prude was killed by asphyxiation after authorities hooded the man and pressed his face into the ground on March 23, 2020.

After conducting a thorough investigation, the New York Attorney General's office concluded the officers involved in Prude's death would not be charged.

Daniel Prude, pictured left,  was detained by cops after he was seen running naked through the streets of Rochester, New York, in March 2020
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Daniel Prude, pictured left, was detained by cops after he was seen running naked through the streets of Rochester, New York, in March 2020Credit: AFP or licensors

Who was Daniel Prude?

Daniel Prude was a Black man from Chicago.

The warehouse worker was 41 years old at the time of his death on March 30, 2020.

According to his brother, Joe, Daniel suffered from mental health issues.

What happened in New York and how did he die?

Prude was detained by police in Rochester, New York, on March 23, 2020, after officers responded to a 911 call.

Prude's brother Joe had called police saying he was experiencing a mental health crisis.

Disturbing showed the moments leading to his eventual death.

The video shows Prude, unclothed, complying with police to put his hands behind his back and get on the ground.

Disturbing body camera footage shows Prude, unclothed, complying with police to put his hands behind his back and get on the ground
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Disturbing body camera footage shows Prude, unclothed, complying with police to put his hands behind his back and get on the groundCredit: Rochester PD

The scene appears to escalate as Prude yells and spits at officers while he is on the ground.

A white hood is seen on his head as he demands to have it taken off.

One officer wrote that the hood was put on Prude as he was spitting in the direction of the officers and they were concerned about .

An officer is seen pushing Prude's head into the pavement for over two minutes.

He told Prude to stop spitting while another officer places a knee on the naked man's back.

While Prude is restrained, his shouts appear to turn into grunts before water comes out of his mouth.

"You puking?", one of the officers asked.

Footage released by the New York state attorney general's office shows the encounter by Rochester police officers with Daniel Prude
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Footage released by the New York state attorney general's office shows the encounter by Rochester police officers with Daniel PrudeCredit: Newsflash Media

Another officer is heard saying: "He feels pretty cold."

During his detainment, Prude remained naked and on the street before being loaded into an ambulance.

He died a week later on March 30 after being taken off life support.

His death was ruled a homicide caused by complications with asphyxiation "in the setting of physical restraint."

Excited delirium and acute intoxication by phencyclidine, or PCP, were also listed as contributing factors by the medical examiner,

Were the officers involved in Daniel Prude's death charged?

New York Gov Andrew Cuomo ordered Attorney General Letitia James to investigate the incidents surrounding Prude's death in July 2020 via an 

"The death of Daniel Prude was a tragedy, and I extend my deepest condolences to his family," James said in a statement.

"I share the community’s concerns about ensuring a fair and independent investigation into his death and support their right to protest," she added.

People protest in in Rochester, New York, after the police chief and ‘entire command staff’ resigned  in the wake of Daniel Prude’s death
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People protest in in Rochester, New York, after the police chief and ‘entire command staff’ resigned in the wake of Daniel Prude’s deathCredit: Adam Gray/SWNS for The US Sun

On February 23, 2021, the New York Attorney General's office announced that no officer in the case would be charged.

James said that her office presented the "strongest case possible" to a grand jury, but the grand jury decided not to indict any officers in the case, according to .

"While I know that the Prude family, the Rochester community, and communities across the country will rightfully be devastated and disappointed, we have to respect this decision," James said.

Did Daniel Prude have mental health issues?

Prude's brother Joe had called police saying he was experiencing a mental health crisis.

The family have called for the officers to be fired and charged
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The family have called for the officers to be fired and chargedCredit: CBS2 Chicago

A set up by Free The People Rochester said Prude was "naked, unarmed, and experiencing a mental health crisis".

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The description continues: "Daniel’s brother Joe had called 911 for help. No one trained to respond to a mental health crisis arrived at the 400 Block of Jefferson Avenue -- Rochester police did."

It has so far been unconfirmed if, or what, kind of mental health issues Prude was experiencing in the lead up to his death.

Black man Daniel Prude died of asphyxiation after cops put HOOD over him and pressed his face down for two minutes, shock video shows
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