- Seven Virginia sheriff’s deputies charged with 2nd-degree murder in the death of Irvo Otieno, a Black man with a history of mental illness.
- Mr. Otieno died after being smothered by the deputies while lying on the ground in handcuffs and leg shackles at a hospital.
- Three employees at Central State Hospital also charged with murder.
- Mr. Otieno’s family says he was deprived of medication for his mental illness while in jail.
- The deputies have been placed on administrative leave until the case is closed.
7 Virginia Deputies Charged With Murder in Death of Man at Hospital
A prosecutor said that the Henrico County Sheriff’s Office deputies got on top of a handcuffed and shackled Irvo Otieno, causing him to die from asphyxiation. His family says he had a mental illness.
By Eduardo Medina
