George Floyd murder verdict as they continue their own fight for justice. Sheku, 31, died in police custody on May 3 2015 after officers were called to reports of a 'man with a knife' in Kirkcaldy.
Yesterday saw former police officer Derek Chauvin convicted murder and manslaughter after African-American man George Floyd died during an arrest in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 25 this year.
Chauvin knelt on the 46-year-old's neck and back for nine minutes and 29 seconds before he lost his life.His death sparked worldwide fury and the Black Lives Matter movement.Following the verdict, Sheku's family said they 'couldn't believe the similarities' between the two incident, while hitting out at the handling of his case.A statement released through.
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