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Tyre Nichols suffered 'extensive bleeding' from beating, family's lawyers say after autopsy
Early findings in an autopsy show that Tyre Nichols, who died days after a traffic stop in Memphis, was severely beaten prior to his death, his family attorneys said Tuesday.
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2 Memphis Fire Department employees are 'relieved of duty' after Tyre Nichols' death
Nichols died on Jan. 10, three days after he was stopped by Memphis police for reckless driving. Five Memphis police officers have been fired following an investigation into Nichols' death.
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Tyre Nichols Autopsy Results Confirm ‘Severe Beating' By Memphis Police, Attorneys Say
RowVaugn Wells, second from left, becomes emotional during a press conference at Mt. Olive Cathedral CME Church after she viewed footage of the violent police interaction that led to the death of her son Tyre Nichols, in Memphis, Tennessee, on January 23, 2023. |
The results from an independent preliminary autopsy performed on Tyre Nichols were consistent with claims that the Black motorist died from injuries he sustained during a “severe beating” from police officers in Memphis earlier this month, his family's attorneys said Tuesday.
Confirming suspicions, the autopsy results were...
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