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Autopsy confirms homicide by asphyxiation in Irvo Otieno's death while in police custody.

Irvo Otieno, a 28-year-old Black man, died of "positional and mechanical asphyxia with restraints" while being admitted to a Virginia mental hospital. Seven deputies and three hospital workers have been charged with second-degree murder in Otieno's death. The medical examiner's office confirmed the cause of death as homicide. Otieno's family and their attorneys have said he posed no danger to them and was simply trying to breathe during the encounter at the hospital shown on video.

via NPR|

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Irvo Otieno's in-custody death ruled homicide by asphyxiation.

The Virginia man, Irvo Otieno, who died after being held down for more than 10 minutes by deputies and hospital staff was asphyxiated, according to the state's medical examiner. The official cause of death is “positional and mechanical asphyxia with restraints,” and the official manner of death is “homicide.” The family attorneys said that the findings had eerie similarities to the death of George Floyd almost three years ago. Seven Henrico County Sheriff’s deputies and three Central State Hospital employees were arrested and charged with second-degree murder in connection to Otieno’s death.

via ABC News|

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Medical examiner rules Irvo Otieno's death a homicide by asphyxia with restraints.

Irvo Otieno, a 28-year-old Black man who died last month at a Virginia mental hospital, was killed by "positional and mechanical asphyxia with restraints," according to the medical examiner's office. Seven deputies and three hospital workers have been charged with second-degree murder in Otieno's death. The local prosecutor who brought the charges has previously said in court that Otieno was smothered to death. Otieno's family and their attorneys have said he posed no danger to them and was simply trying to breathe.

via The Associated Press|

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Otieno's Cause of Death Revealed by Medical Examiner

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has ruled that Irvo Otieno died from "positional and mechanical asphyxia with restraints" and declared his death a homicide. Otieno died last month during an intake process at Central State Hospital, and ten people, including seven Henrico sheriff's deputies and three hospital employees, face second-degree murder charges. In a statement, Otieno's mother called for justice and an end to the brutality faced by the mentally ill.

via WWBT|

#brutality #crime #homicide

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Calls for Mental Health Reform Amplified at Irvo Otieno's Funeral

Civil rights activist Al Sharpton is calling for reforms in how authorities handle mental health crises after the death of Irvo Otieno, a 28-year-old Black man who was killed in custody at a psychiatric hospital while experiencing mental health distress. Sharpton is urging Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin to take action and create an "Irvo law" to prevent similar incidents from happening again. Otieno's death has sparked a conversation about police brutality and the need for better mental health response training for law enforcement.

via NPR|

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The Tragic Death of Irvo Otieno: A Failure of Mental Health and Law Enforcement Systems.

Irvo Otieno, a 28-year-old Black man with a history of mental health issues, died after being asphyxiated by sheriff's deputies and hospital workers at a state mental hospital in Virginia. Otieno's death has sparked outrage over law enforcement's treatment of Black men in custody and highlighted failures in Virginia's criminal justice and mental health systems. Otieno's mother had been trying to get him help for his latest mental health crisis, but he was shuttled from a medical hospital to jail to a state mental hospital. Seven Henrico County sheriff's deputies and three hospital workers have been charged with second-degree murder for "smothering" Otieno.

via The Washington Post|

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

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.

via ABC News|

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Mother of Irvo Otieno alleges mistreatment and failure to help in Virginia mental hospital death.

Footage released by prosecutors shows that Irvo Otieno, a 28-year-old Black man, was forcefully pinned down by sheriff officials and mental hospital workers in Virginia until he stopped moving and his body went limp. Seven sheriff deputies and three hospital staffers have been charged with second-degree murder in Otieno's death. The video shows at least ten people pushing down on Otieno while he was restrained and on the floor. The probe into the events before Otieno's death is ongoing.

via New York Post |

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Disturbing Video Footage Reveals Irvo Otieno's Fatal Restraint by Virginia Deputies.

Newly-released video from inside Henrico County Jail West showed Irvo Otieno in the moments leading up to his March 6, 2023 transfer to Central State Hospital where he died during the admissions process. The video showed deputies using force to remove Otieno from his cell, including the use of pepper spray and physical force. The Henrico Sheriff's Office defended their actions, but an investigation by the Virginia State Police is ongoing. The Henrico Commonwealth's Attorney is also investigating Otieno's treatment at all Henrico locations.

via CBS 6 News Richmond WTVR|

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Graphic video captures death of Irvo Otieno in Virginia police custody.

Surveillance footage from a state psychiatric hospital in Virginia shows a group of sheriff’s deputies and medical staff piling on a handcuffed man, Irvo Otieno, and pinning him on the floor for around 11 minutes, until his death on March 6. The Dinwiddie County prosecutor has charged seven sheriff’s deputies and three employees of the hospital with second-degree murder. Mr. Otieno, who struggled with mental health problems and had been taken from his home three days earlier, was moved to Central State Hospital by sheriff’s deputies from a county jail earlier on March 6.

via The New York Times|

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Deaths of Irvo Otieno and Black man at mental hospital caught on video

A grand jury has indicted the seven deputies from the Henrico County Sheriff's Office and three hospital employees charged in the death of Irvo Otieno, a mentally ill man who suffocated to death earlier this month while in law enforcement custody in Virginia. The seven deputies were indicted on one count of second-degree murder each, while the three hospital employees were each indicted on one count of second-degree murder. Otieno died during an encounter with law enforcement in Petersburg, Virginia, while being transported from the Henrico County jail to Virginia's Central State Hospital, a state-run psychiatric facility.

via CBS News|

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Controversial Video Footage Emerges in Irvo Otieno's Death Investigation

A surveillance video from a Virginia psychiatric facility shows seven sheriff's deputies and three hospital employees piling on top of a shackled 28-year-old Black man for about 11 minutes until he stopped moving. A grand jury issued indictments on charges of second-degree murder against the 10 people who were charged last week in the March 6 death of Irvo Otieno. The disturbing video shows Henrico County Sheriff's deputies dragging a handcuffed and shirtless Otieno into a largely empty room at Central State Hospital with several small tables, and placing him on some sort of seat, with a timestamp of 4:19 p.m.

via NPR|

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Fatal Restraint: Video Captures Irvo Otieno's Final Moments.

Surveillance video released by a prosecutor shows Irvo Otieno being pinned to the floor by multiple security officers at a Virginia state mental health facility in the moments leading up to his death earlier this month. Seven sheriff’s deputies and three hospital employees have been charged with second-degree murder. The video begins as Otieno, bound by his hands and feet, is forcibly taken into a room and dragged into an upright seated position on the floor with his back against a chair.

via CNN|

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Graphic video captures Irvo Otieno's fatal restraint by Virginia deputies and hospital staff.

Video footage shows Henrico County Sheriff's deputies and hospital staff restraining Irvo Otieno, who was handcuffed and shackled at the ankles, and pinning him to the ground for an estimated 12 minutes before he is rendered unconscious and ultimately dies. Lifesaving measures are attempted on Otieno for over an hour before he is pronounced dead. Seven Henrico County Sheriff's deputies and three Central State Hospital employees have been charged with second-degree murder. Defense attorneys have requested that the Dinwiddie Commonwealth's Attorney be stopped from releasing the video.

via WRIC ABC 8News|

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Irvo Otieno's Death in Police Custody Sparks Calls for Mental Health System Reform

Surveillance video shows at least nine people piling on top of Irvo Otieno, a mentally ill man who suffocated to death while in police custody at Central State Hospital in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. The video shows he was held down for 11 minutes. Ten people have been charged with second-degree murder in connection with his death, including seven Virginia sheriff's deputies and three hospital employees. The Office of Chief Medical Examiner's preliminary report has identified asphyxiation as a cause of death.

via CBS News|

#asphyxiation #crime #irvo-otieno