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Added on the 04/07/2024 11:53:58 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Fresh flowers are placed at the mural of George Floyd in Minneapolis, near the spot where he died while in the custody of the Minneapolis police on May 25, 2020. Jury selection begins in Minneapolis on Monday in the case against Derek Chauvin, 44, who is facing murder and manslaughter charges in connection with Floyd's death. Chauvin was filmed by a bystander with his knee on Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes as the handcuffed man struggled to breathe, fell unconscious and died. IMAGES
A Belgian anaesthetist is handed three years in jail by French judges over the death of a British woman during a emergency Caesarean section she allegedly performed while drunk. The victim's companion was accompanied by her lawyer to the courtroom, for the announcement of the verdict. IMAGES OF COURTROOM BEFORE VERDICT
Gisele Pelicot, a French woman whose husband has admitted to enlisting dozens of strangers to rape her while she was drugged, arrives at the court in Avignon with her three children, while her daughter Caroline Darian and her two step-daughters were due to speak on the fifth day of the trial. Photos of them sleeping were also found on the computer of her husband, Dominique Pelicot. IMAGES
Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei has died in Kenya, four days after being set on fire by her boyfriend in an attack in her home. "She had severe percentage of burns, which unfortunately led to multi-organ failure," says Kimani Mbugua, head of the intensive care unit at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital. SOUNDBITE
Chung Pui-kuen, the former chief editor of Hong Kong's now shuttered pro-democracy news outlet Stand News, arrives at Wanchai District Court ahead of a ruling in a landmark sedition trial. It's the first case of its kind since the city came under Chinese rule in 1997. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.