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New details concerning the death of Irvo Otieno were released as part of the Dinwiddie court appearances of the deputies and hospital staff charged with his murder.
Investigators on scene in Virginia discovered that Otieno’s handcuffs and leg irons had been cleaned and stowed, prosecutor says.
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Seven police officers and three hospital workers have been charged with second-degree murder in connection with Otieno’s March death.
Documents obtained by 8News through a legal information request revealed that all seven of the Henrico County Sheriff's deputies charged with second-degree murder in connection with the in-custody death of Irvo Otieno, 28, received specialty training to address those in mental health crises.
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.