Breonna Taylor and her boyfriend were asleep when police burst in and shot her eight times (Image: Courtesy of Family of Breonna Taylor)The bereaved family of Breonna Taylor are to be compensated Sh1.3 billion ($12million), months after she was shot dead during a mistaken drugs raid. Lonita Baker, a lawyer for the family, says the Sh1.3 billion settlement is just one "layer" in their attempt to seek justice. The Courier-Journal reported that for more than 20 minutes Ms Taylor laid where she collapsed in her hallway until around 1.10am and wasn't given any medical assistance. She was not killed immediately," attorneys Sam Aguiar and Lonita Baker wrote on behalf of Ms Taylor's family. Police suspected Ms Taylor's flat was used to receive drugs from a gang situated 10 miles away.

Source: Standard Digital September 16, 2020 05:26 UTC