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| Freddie Gray police death case goes to court in Baltimore | Freddie Gray police death case goes to court in Baltimore |
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| A pre-trial hearing has begun for six US police officers charged over the death of a black man in police custody, a case that sparked widespread looting and rioting in Baltimore in April. | A pre-trial hearing has begun for six US police officers charged over the death of a black man in police custody, a case that sparked widespread looting and rioting in Baltimore in April. |
| Defence lawyers are seeking to dismiss the charges over Freddie Gray's death, which has been ruled a homicide. | Defence lawyers are seeking to dismiss the charges over Freddie Gray's death, which has been ruled a homicide. |
| A Baltimore city judge is also expected to decide whether the officers should be tried together or separately. | A Baltimore city judge is also expected to decide whether the officers should be tried together or separately. |
| Protesters gathered at the courthouse and police have increased security. | Protesters gathered at the courthouse and police have increased security. |
| Gray, 25, died from a severe spinal cord injury while in custody in April. | Gray, 25, died from a severe spinal cord injury while in custody in April. |
| His death is one of several involving black Americans and police officers which has sparked unrest and national debate over police and race relations. | His death is one of several involving black Americans and police officers which has sparked unrest and national debate over police and race relations. |
| The officers have pleaded not guilty to the charges, which range from false imprisonment to involuntary manslaughter. | The officers have pleaded not guilty to the charges, which range from false imprisonment to involuntary manslaughter. |
| Police say they have made one arrest as dozens of protesters gathered nearby the courthouse on Wednesday. | |
| Gray was arrested on 12 April after a police chase on foot in West Baltimore. He sustained a severe spinal injury while being transported in a police van. | Gray was arrested on 12 April after a police chase on foot in West Baltimore. He sustained a severe spinal injury while being transported in a police van. |
| Police later admitted he had not be secured by a seatbelt and his request for medical attention at the time was denied. He fell into a coma and died a week later. | Police later admitted he had not be secured by a seatbelt and his request for medical attention at the time was denied. He fell into a coma and died a week later. |
| Defence lawyers are due to ask Baltimore city judge Judge Barry Williams to throw out the officers' charges on Wednesday arguing misconduct by Baltimore state attorney Marilyn Mosby. They also want an independent outside prosecutor to handle the case. | Defence lawyers are due to ask Baltimore city judge Judge Barry Williams to throw out the officers' charges on Wednesday arguing misconduct by Baltimore state attorney Marilyn Mosby. They also want an independent outside prosecutor to handle the case. |
| They say Ms Mosby violated her obligation to a fair trial by announcing the charges at a public news conference as protests over Freddie Gray's death were already in motion. | They say Ms Mosby violated her obligation to a fair trial by announcing the charges at a public news conference as protests over Freddie Gray's death were already in motion. |
| His death sparked protests over police brutality, with the city of Baltimore erupting in rioting, looting and arson on the day of his funeral. | His death sparked protests over police brutality, with the city of Baltimore erupting in rioting, looting and arson on the day of his funeral. |
| Security has been enhanced around the courtroom as the city braces for further unrest over Wednesday's hearing. | |
| The full trial is not scheduled to begin until October. | |
| Questions over whether the trial should be moved from Baltimore will be raised at a second pre-trial hearing in September. | Questions over whether the trial should be moved from Baltimore will be raised at a second pre-trial hearing in September. |
| The officers' charges | The officers' charges |