Ex-cop guilty of murder of George Floyd

AFP Former police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty Tuesday of all three counts of murder and manslaughter for which he was charged in the death of -American George Floyd, in a case that exposed deep racial divisions in the United States.

The former white cop from Minneapolis, northern United States, was found guilty in unanimous decisions by a jury of seven women and five men that deliberated behind closed doors for less than two days at the end of a three-week trial.

Chauvin, 45, could spend decades behind bars for Floyd’s murder on May 25, 2020, which sparked protests against racial injustice and police brutality around the world.

The announcement of the verdict caused an explosion of joy in front of the court.

Derek Chauvin was handcuffed and detained Tuesday in a court in

Moments after the judge announced the guilty verdicts of murder in the second and third degree and manslaughter, Floyd’s supporters exploded with joy in front of the courthouse.