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Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering George Floyd, defended himself after Floyd was taken to hospital, calling Floyd a “sizable guy” and “probably on something,” according to police video played in court Wednesday. Chauvin faces murder and manslaughter charges in the 2020 death of Floyd, who died after Chauvin was seen kneeling on his neck for several minutes. Prosecutors on Thursday are expected to question investigators about technical aspects of the case.
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