Seven law enforcement officers and three hospital employees have been charged with second-degree murder over the death of a Black man at a state psychiatric hospital last week, according to a Virginia prosecutor. Center, at Central State Hospital in Dinwiddie County, Va., pictured in 2018. On Thursday, Baskervill's office said three employees of Central State Hospital had also been charged with second-degree murder in the case, bringing the total number of arrests to 10. "A key element of that evidence is the surveillance video from Central State Hospital that captures the intake process." Krudys challenges the idea that Otieno was combative, since he was restrained and outnumbered by the deputies and hospital employees surrounding him.

Source: The Star March 16, 2023 18:24 UTC