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Irvo Otieno
Gender : Male
Age : 28
Race : Black
Date : 03/13/2023
Location : Central State Hospital
City : Richmond
County : Henrico
State : Virginia
Agency : Henrico County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Asphyxiation
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Henrico County deputies took Irvo Otieno to Central State Hospital on March 6 to admit him as a patient. Otieno died during the intake process. Police admit that he was “physically restrained” during transfer.
Otieno’s autopsy revealed that he died from asphyxiation due to extreme restraint. Ten officers were involved in the death of the unarmed man. The family is grief stricken after learning of the brutal nature of Irvo’s death and his inhumane treatment in the hours preceding his death’ Mark Krudys, an attorney for the family, said in a statement.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/video-shows-virginia-deputies-piling-175813632.html
https://www.wwnytv.com/2023/03/15/virginia-deputies-charged-mans-death-mental-hospital/
