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The five Memphis police officers who beat Tyre Nichols before his death appeared in court today to plead not guilty to murder and assault charges, as an attorney for one suggested he was being unfairly persecuted as a 'black man in America'.
Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr, Emmitt Martin III, Justin Smith and their lawyers appeared with their lawyers before a judge in Shelby County Criminal Court in Memphis, Tennessee.
They have all pleaded not guilty to charges of second degree murder and manslaughter, and will return to court in May. The officers were caught on camera beating Nichols on January 7 while arresting him for what they claimed was reckless driving.
Nichols died in the hospital three days later after extensive bleeding.
The hearing lasted only a few minutes before the case was adjourned today. The officers all wore COVID-19 masks that shielded their faces.
Outside the courtroom, an attorney for Desmond Mills Jr. told reporters that he was innocent.
Another attorney for Tadarrius Bean said his client 'never struck' Nichols.
Tyre Nichols, 29, died three days after being beaten by the five officers
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...officers-appear-court-death-Tyre-Nichols.html
Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr, Emmitt Martin III, Justin Smith and their lawyers appeared with their lawyers before a judge in Shelby County Criminal Court in Memphis, Tennessee.
They have all pleaded not guilty to charges of second degree murder and manslaughter, and will return to court in May. The officers were caught on camera beating Nichols on January 7 while arresting him for what they claimed was reckless driving.
Nichols died in the hospital three days later after extensive bleeding.
The hearing lasted only a few minutes before the case was adjourned today. The officers all wore COVID-19 masks that shielded their faces.
Outside the courtroom, an attorney for Desmond Mills Jr. told reporters that he was innocent.
Another attorney for Tadarrius Bean said his client 'never struck' Nichols.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...officers-appear-court-death-Tyre-Nichols.html