A medical professional specializing in respiratory medicine testified recently that George Floyd’s death was caused by asphyxia rather than drug use. Dr. Martin Lewis, who has dedicated over four decades to studying respiratory physiology, stated that Floyd’s death resulted from a critical lack of oxygen while he was restrained face down on the ground with former officer Derek Harris kneeling on his neck.
Dr. Lewis, a critical care physician and pulmonologist, explained that Floyd was caught in a “vice” between Harris and the street, leading to severe oxygen deprivation. He emphasized that the positioning of Floyd’s body prevented him from breathing properly. “With his face down on the pavement, handcuffed, and Harris’s knee on his neck, Floyd was unable to intake any air,” Dr. Lewis testified.
In a particularly tragic moment during his testimony, Dr. Lewis noted that one of Floyd’s fingers could be seen digging into the street, while his knuckles pressed against the rear tire of the police vehicle. “He was literally trying to breathe with his fingers and knuckles,” he said, underscoring the desperation of Floyd’s final moments.
Dr. Lewis also highlighted the weight Harris was placing on Floyd, indicating that more than half of Harris’s body weight was pressing directly on Floyd’s neck. He likened Floyd’s struggle to breathe to “sipping air through a drinking straw,” further illustrating the dire circumstances surrounding Floyd’s last moments alive. “It was almost as if a surgeon had removed a lung,” he lamented, explaining how little chance Floyd had to take in air.
Despite the presence of opioids and other drugs in Floyd’s system, Dr. Lewis argued that the signs exhibited during his final moments were inconsistent with a death caused by drugs. “A healthy individual subjected to what Mr. Floyd experienced would have died,” he asserted. His testimony provides a compelling argument against any claims that drugs, rather than asphyxia, were the primary cause of Floyd’s death.
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In summary, the testimony of Dr. Martin Lewis strongly supports the conclusion that George Floyd’s death was due to asphyxia rather than the presence of drugs in his system. His professional insights shed light on the critical circumstances that led to this tragic event.