US Deputy Charged with Murder Knelt on Inmate’s Back, Affidavit Says

US Deputy charged with murder knelt on inmate’s back, affidavit says

Fatherley's lawyer said Adair's death "was not the result of excessive force”, but due to his poor health. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Deputy Charged With Murder Knelt on Inmate’s Back, Affidavit Says

A Kansas sheriff’s deputy who is charged with murdering a handcuffed jail inmate held his knee against the prone man’s back for 1 minute 26 seconds, court records say. Richard Fatherley, a deputy sheriff in Wyandotte County, Kan., was charged in September with second-degree murder or an alternative of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of Charles Adair on July 5 at the county jail in Kansas City, Kan. Mr. Adair, who had severa…