Tyre Nichols’ family give statement after police officers plead not guilty to murder

Tyre Nichols' family and their attorney Ben Crump held a news conference after former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty to the murder of the Black motorist.

Demetrius Haley, Justin Smith, Tadarrius Bean, Desmond Mills Jr, and Emmitt Martin III were all involved in Mr Nichols' arrest on 7 January. Mr Nichols died in a hospital three days later.

Bodycam footage of the arrest showed the 29-year-old crying out for his mother.

All ex-officers entered the not guilty pleas during their first appearance with lawyers at Shelby County Criminal Court on Friday, 17 February.

The officers were fired after an internal Memphis Police Department investigation into the arrest. They have been charged with second-degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, official misconduct and official oppression, and are all out on bond.

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