A jury has sentenced Amber Guyger to 10 years in prison for the murder of Botham Jean, after viewing racist text messages sent by the former Dallas police officer. In extraordinary scenes in the courtroom a few minutes after the sentence was handed out, the victim’s brother, Brandt, said he forgave Guyger. In a press conference, John Creuzot, the Dallas county district attorney, described the embraces as an “amazing act of healing”. Prosecutors showed the jury derisive text messages Guyger sent about working a Martin Luther King Day parade in 2018. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Allison Jean, the mother of Botham Jean, speaks during a news conference.

Source: The Guardian October 02, 2019 21:10 UTC