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After George Floyd's death: wife of responsible ex-police officer files for divorce

2020-06-02T08:56:42.954Z


George Floyd's death in a police operation in Minneapolis also has private consequences for the responsible policeman: his wife divorces. 


George Floyd's death in a police operation in Minneapolis also has private consequences for the responsible policeman: his wife divorces. 

  • After the death of African American George Floyd in a brutal police operation, there are ramifications for the officer responsible .
  • He lost his job and is charged with murder.
  • Now it was also known that his wife , who filed for divorce .

Minnesota - For eight minutes and 46 seconds, ex-police officer Derek C. squeezed his knee on the neck of African American George Floyd during a police operation while he was handcuffed to the ground on Monday, May 25 . "Two minutes and 53 seconds of that, Mr. Floyd was unresponsive," says the lawsuit filed against Derek C. on Friday. Floyd died in a hospital as a result of the crime.

After George Floyd's death: wife of the officer in charge divorced

The ex-cop's wife , Kellie C., has now also drawn consequences from the incident and filed for divorce from Derek C. “She's devastated by Mr. Floyd's death, and all her sympathy goes out to his family, loved ones, and anyone who grieves. She has requested that her marriage to Derek C. be dissolved, ”according to a report by Bild.de in the statement, which was issued by a law firm that represents Kellie C. 

The ex-police officer and his wife were married for a total of ten years. The gruesome incident not only brought Derek C. divorce, it also cost him his job - and he also faces murder charges . In the United States , the murder of George Floyd sparked massive protests across the country. On the night of Monday , for the sixth time in a row, numerous people demonstrated on the streets of US cities such as New York, Los Angeles or Boston and, of course, the location of the action in Minneapolis

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Police are trying to control the nationwide protests, like here in Minneapolis.

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Protests in the US - President Trump is temporarily put in bunkers

Protests also took place in Washington , among others in the immediate vicinity of the White House. For this reason, US President Donald Trump * was temporarily taken to a bunker on Friday. He blames Antifa, among others, for the escalating demonstrations *. He announced that he would classify Antifa as a terrorist organization.

The United States of America will be designating ANTIFA as a Terrorist Organization.

- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2020

The protests, meanwhile, beat more and more violence to - so showed television pictures burning cars in Boston and looting in Philadelphia. In view of this, a son of George Floyd called for the ongoing demonstrations to avoid violence. But Quincy Mason Floyd was also touched by the enormous sympathy for his father's death. 

You can read all the latest developments in the protests in the USA in our news ticker.

cia with dpa material

* Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.

Source: merkur

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