Derek Chauvin offers his 'condolences' before being sentenced to 22 years for murder of George Floyd
Telegraph, 26 Jun 2021
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer found guilty of murdering George Floyd, was on Friday sentenced to 22-and-a-half years in prison.
Chauvin, who showed little emotion until his mother spoke, also chose to address the judge, though spoke only briefly, which he said was due to legal reasons.
“I just want to give my condolences to the Floyd family. The will be some information in the future that will be of some interest and give you some peace of mind,” he said cryptically.
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