Tyre Nichols Died From ‘Blunt Force Trauma’

An official post-mortem is confirming that Tyre Nichols “died of mind accidents from blunt drive trauma.” Not solely that, but it surely’s additionally utterly dispelling allegations that he was “drunk” the January evening he was brutalized by Memphis law enforcement officials.

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ABC Information reviews that the medical expert’s official post-mortem confirmed that blunt drive trauma prompted Nichols’ January dying.  The post-mortem additionally confirmed that his blood alcohol degree was .049 noting that it was “properly lower than the authorized restrict to drive.”

That information is a aid to Nichols’ mom who stated that first responders advised her her son was drunk and excessive, one thing she by no means believed.

As beforehand reported the Nichols household did their very own impartial post-mortem in January which revealed that he died because of “intensive bleeding brought on by a extreme beating.”

Nichols’ household attorneys stated Wednesday that the contents of the medical expert’s report are “extremely in step with our personal reporting again in January of this 12 months.”

“Video of this killing shocked the world, and we’re as soon as once more shocked to see it put into phrases by the medical expert, Tyre suffered blunt drive accidents to the top, neck, torso, and extremities by Memphis Police,” stated attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci.

“The utter brutality of the lethal beating that Tyre suffered is as soon as once more highlighted in these official post-mortem outcomes – no a part of this younger man was spared as he was tortured to dying by these officers.”

 

The post-mortem additionally notes that along with struggling blunt drive accidents to his head, neck, torso, and extremities, Nichols had a number of cortical contusions and several other cases of hemorrhages all through his physique together with of the mind.

You may see the official post-mortem report for your self right here.