Man dies of severed spine after US cops arrest him 'without force or incident'

21 April 2015 - 13:42
By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG and RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA

An autopsy showed no wounds to Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man who died after being chased and arrested by the Baltimore police, except for the injury to his spinal cord that killed him, officials said Monday. “We have no evidence - physical, video or statements - of any use of force,” and all of the officers insist that none was used, the deputy police commissioner, Jerry Rodriguez, said at a news conference.

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