Irvo Otieno was transferred from jail to a state mental health facility on March 6. Prosecutors say he was handcuffed during the intake process and "smothered" by seven deputies for some 12 minutes.
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Dinwiddie County s chief prosecutor said Friday she plans to release the Central State Hospital security video that she says shows how seven Henrico County sheriff s deputies held down a mental patient for 12 minutes before he died of asphyxiation.
Irvo Otieno was transferred from jail to a state mental health facility on March 6. Prosecutors say he was handcuffed during the intake process and "smothered" by seven deputies for some 12 minutes.
the jail and tackled him. blows are sustained at the h henrico sheriff s department. my client would describe him as violently noncompliant. being regularly violent. he had no idea in the way that this man was in danger of his life. reporter: another attorney who represents bradley disse says they ve reached out for a response to the very latest allegations. we have not heard back. brian todd, cnn, henrico county