The mother of George Floyd’s daughter has made an emotional plea for justice, sobbing as she insisted he was a good man “no matter what anybody thinks”.
With her six-year-old daughter Gianna clinging to her, Roxie Washington said she wanted all four officers involved in Mr Floyd’s death to pay for the killing, which has sparked fierce protests across the US and the world.
“At the end of the day, they get to go home and be with their families. Gianna doesn’t have a father.
George Floyd’s daughter Gianna Floyd, 6, hugs her mother, Roxi Washington, as they appear at a news conference about Floyd’s death while under arrest, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. EPA-EFE/CRAIG LASSIG
“He will never see her grow up, graduate. He will never walk her down the aisle.”
Ms Washington made her remarks during a news conference at Minneapolis City Hall.
“He loved her, he loved her so much,” she said.
“I’m here for my baby. I’m here for George because I want justice for him, and I want justice for him because he was good. No matter what anybody thinks, he was good.”
George Floyd, 46, died last week in Minneapolis after police officer Derek Chauvin was filmed kneeling on his neck for at least eight minutes while arresting him for allegedly using a counterfeit $20 note in a shop.
Ms Washington’s plea came as protests over his death continued across America, with around 40 cities imposing curfews.
