George Floyd’s died from asphyxia, private autopsy says

The attorney for George Floyd’s family, Benjamin Crump, said Monday that an independent autopsy “determined that asphyxiation from sustained pressure was the cause” of Floyd’s death in an incident that has sparked tense protests and violence across the nation.

Dr. Michael Baden and Dr. Allecia Wilson performed the autopsy and said there was “neck and back compression that led to a lack of blood flow to the brain,” according to Crump’s statement. They added that “weight on the back, handcuffs and positioning were contributory factors because they impaired the ability of Mr. Floyd’s diaphragm to function.”

Baden and Wilson said it appeared that Floyd died at the scene of the incident.

“What we found is consistent with what people saw,” Baden said. “There is no other health issue that could cause or contribute to death. Police have this false impression that if you can talk, you can breathe. That’s not true.”

The announcement came one week after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on Floyd’s neck for several minutes while Floyd, 46, was handcuffed, crying that he couldn’t breathe and pleading for help.

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