US EditionExpert testifies that repeated strikes to Tyre Nichols’ head were unnecessary and excessive
- This week, Derek Miller, an agent with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, provided testimony regarding his investigation into the former Memphis officers charged with second-degree murder in January 2023.
- The charges were brought after videos and reports revealed that former Memphis police officers Bean, Haley, and Smith repeatedly assaulted Tyre Nichols during a police interaction that ultimately resulted in his death.
- Investigators highlighted footage of blows to Nichols' head, noted Haley’s sharing of photos of Nichols injured on the ground, and cited fatal blunt force trauma confirmed by the medical examiner.
- Miller noted that Haley shared the photo on 11 occasions and engaged in eight separate discussions about it, while former officer Desmond Mills expressed remorse for not stepping in, admitting he avoided looking further due to how troubling the situation appeared.
- The ongoing trial reveals the severity of the beating and may influence legal outcomes for the officers involved while underscoring concerns about police conduct in Nichols’ death.
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Expert testifies that repeated strikes to Tyre Nichols’ head were unnecessary and excessive
A police training expert testifying Saturday as a defense witness in the trial of three former Memphis officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols acknowledged that kicks and punches to Nichols’ head were unnecessary and excessive.
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Expert testifies that repeated strikes to Tyre Nichols' head were unnecessary and excessive
A police training expert testifying as a defense witness in the trial of three former Memphis officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols acknowledged that kicks and punches to Nichols’ head were unnecessary and excessive.
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