Emergency services push Irvo Otieno to the ground in a psychiatric ward for eleven minutes. Until he chokes.
The victim’s mother, Caroline Ouko, speaks to members of the press after viewing the video footage.
The story of the death of the young African American Irvo Otieno in the state of Virginia is said to begin with a garden lamp. According to the lawyer for the bereaved, the later victim stole the lamp from a garden on March 3. Because of an alleged burglary, Otieno is therefore taken into custody. According to the police, he resisted. Three days later, Otieno is transferred to a mental institution and dies.