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| Daniel Penny pleads not guilty in NY subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely | Daniel Penny pleads not guilty in NY subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely |
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| Daniel Penny arrives in court on Wednesday | Daniel Penny arrives in court on Wednesday |
| A former US Marine who placed a homeless man in a fatal chokehold on a New York City subway train has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges. | |
| Daniel Penny, 24, was indicted in court on Wednesday on counts of second-degree manslaughter and negligent homicide. | Daniel Penny, 24, was indicted in court on Wednesday on counts of second-degree manslaughter and negligent homicide. |
| Witnesses said Jordan Neely, 30, was shouting at other subway passengers and asking for money when Mr Penny pinned him down for several minutes on 1 May. | |
| Video of the confrontation sparked protests and counter-demonstrations. | |
| Mr Penny faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted of the manslaughter charge. He was arrested on 12 May and released on $100,000 (£80,000) in bail. | Mr Penny faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted of the manslaughter charge. He was arrested on 12 May and released on $100,000 (£80,000) in bail. |
| His lawyers said he could not have known his actions to subdue Mr Neely, a homeless street performer with a history of mental illness, would lead to his death. | |
| What happened to Jordan Neely? Who is Daniel Penny? | |
| Mr Penny has said he was acting in self-defence. | |
| While witnesses said Mr Neely was acting erratically on the northbound F train subway car in Manhattan, there is no indication he physically attacked anyone. | |
| The incident was filmed by bystanders, and a video captured by a freelance journalist on the train shows Mr Penny holding Mr Neely around the neck for two minutes and 55 seconds. | |
| He continued to restrain Mr Neely, including after he stopped moving, say prosecutors. | |
| Emergency responders tried to resuscitate him, and he was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead. | |
| The city medical examiner said his death resulted from compression of the neck and ruled it a homicide. | |
| Jordan Neely's death sparked protests in New York City | |
| In a statement on Wednesday, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said he hopes the Neely family is "on the path towards healing as they continue to mourn this tragic loss". | In a statement on Wednesday, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said he hopes the Neely family is "on the path towards healing as they continue to mourn this tragic loss". |
| Mr Penny did not address reporters at the court on Wednesday, where he was surrounded by security guards and his legal team as he entered for the hearing. | Mr Penny did not address reporters at the court on Wednesday, where he was surrounded by security guards and his legal team as he entered for the hearing. |
| Earlier this month, Mr Penny addressed the incident on social media and said he did not intend to kill Mr Neely. | Earlier this month, Mr Penny addressed the incident on social media and said he did not intend to kill Mr Neely. |
| "I was scared for myself but I looked around there were women and children, he was yelling in their faces saying these threats. I just couldn't sit still," he said. | "I was scared for myself but I looked around there were women and children, he was yelling in their faces saying these threats. I just couldn't sit still," he said. |
| Supporters of Daniel Penny rallied in New York City last month | |
| Outside the Manhattan court on Thursday, attorneys for Mr Penny said they were confident he will ultimately be found not guilty. | Outside the Manhattan court on Thursday, attorneys for Mr Penny said they were confident he will ultimately be found not guilty. |
| "We are a long way off from trial, but all the evidence we've seen is that our client acted under the law," lawyer Thomas Keniff said. | "We are a long way off from trial, but all the evidence we've seen is that our client acted under the law," lawyer Thomas Keniff said. |
| Mr Neely was a Michael Jackson impersonator who frequently performed in Times Square. | Mr Neely was a Michael Jackson impersonator who frequently performed in Times Square. |
| He had 42 arrests on charges such as evading fares, theft, and assaults on three women, according to US media reports. | He had 42 arrests on charges such as evading fares, theft, and assaults on three women, according to US media reports. |
| New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Mr Neely's previous offences highlighted the need to improve the city's mental health system. | New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Mr Neely's previous offences highlighted the need to improve the city's mental health system. |
| Mr Neely began experiencing mental health issues after his mother's murder by her boyfriend in 2007, his aunt, Carolyn Neely, told the New York Post last month. | Mr Neely began experiencing mental health issues after his mother's murder by her boyfriend in 2007, his aunt, Carolyn Neely, told the New York Post last month. |
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