Robert Bennett,who is representing the family of the Australian shot dead by police, says Damond ‘obviously wasn’t armed’ and ‘was not a threat to anyone’A US lawyer representing the family of Justine Damond, or the Australian who was shot dead by police in Minneapolis,has hit back at claims the officer who fired the shots may possess thought he was being ambushed.
Robert Bennett, who has represented police shooting victims including Philando Castile, and told US network CBS that Damond was in her pyjamas at the time and clearly did not present a threat. Related: Justine Damond: police lawyer claims officers may possess feared an ambush Related: Justine Damond's death is a tragedy – as every police killing in America is | Steven W Thrasher Related: Justine Damond death: US investigators say 'loud sound' may possess sparked police shooting Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com