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Medical Examiner Concluded George Floyd Likely Died Of Fentanyl Overdose, Court Docs Reveal

“The autopsy revealed no physical evidence suggesting that Mr. Floyd died of asphyxiation.”

Amanda Prestigiacomo
Medical Examiner Concluded George Floyd Likely Died Of Fentanyl Overdose, Court Docs Reveal
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New court documents have uncovered two memorandums, dated May 26 and June 1, that suggest Chief Hennepin County Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker concluded George Floyd likely died from a fentanyl overdose and found “no physical evidence suggesting” that he died of asphyxiation.

“AB (Andrew Baker) said that if Mr. Floyd had been found dead in his home (or anywhere else) and there were no other contributing factors he would conclude that it was an overdose death,” says a memo dated June 1, outlining a May 31 virtual with Dr. Baker.

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