The jury has found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of the murder and manslaughter of George Floyd.

The verdict, read out on Tuesday afternoon, was reached by a jury after less than a day of deliberations.

Mr Floyd died on May 25 last year after Chauvin, a 45yearold white officer, was seen on video kneeling on the 46yearold black man’s neck for about nineandahalf minutes.

The footage drew outrage across the US and triggered worldwide protests and violence.

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