Controversy Surrounds Irvo Otieno's In-Custody Death and Transfer.

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Controversy Surrounds Irvo Otieno's In-Custody Death and Transfer.
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New footage obtained by ABC News shows Irvo Otieno being pulled from his jail cell and pushed into a police SUV for transport to Virginia’s Central State Hospital, where he later died. The video shows deputies struggling with Otieno inside the cell and dragging him through the hallway while his pants begin to come off. Seven Henrico County Sheriff’s deputies and three Central State Hospital employees have been arrested and charged with second-degree murder. Otieno's family says he was going through a mental health crisis and wanted to go to the hospital to get help.

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