Paramedics Testify George Floyd Had No Pulse When They Arrived

• Former police officer Derek Chauvin is accused of killing Floyd by kneeling on his neck for more than nine minutes during an arrest in May 2020.

Two paramedics have told a Minneapolis court that George Floyd had no pulse and did not appear to be breathing when they arrived at the scene, the BBC reports.

Paramedic Seth Bravindar said he had to ask Chauvin to get off Floyd so that they could access the patient.

Earlier, the court heard emotional testimony from Floyd’s girlfriend.

Courteney Ross described their first kiss, and their struggle with opioid addiction on the fourth day of Chauvin’s trial.

Courteney Ross

Chauvin (45) who was fired from the Minneapolis police force, denies charges of murder and manslaughter.

Read also: New Footage Shows George Floyd Pleading With Officers

Bravinder said the initial call-out was deemed non-life threatening although that soon changed.

He told the court he initially thought that a struggle was taking place when he and his partner arrived on the scene, but quickly realised that Floyd was limp.

Asked about video footage showing him gesturing to Chauvin, Bravinder said he wanted to “have him move” and this was “so we could move the patient”.

His partner Derek Smith checked Floyd’s neck for a pulse but could not find one. “In lay terms, I thought he was dead,” Smith said.

“When I arrived on scene there was no medical services being provided to the patient,” he added.

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