An American policeman admitted complicity in the "unintentional" killing of George Floyd
One of the three police officers who did not act during the killing of African-American George Floyd by Minneapolis police in Minnesota pleaded guilty to complicity in the manslaughter.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said in a statement that Thomas Lane had admitted "responsibility in his contribution to the killing" of George Floyd.
"This admission that he did something hurtful is an important step towards healing the Floyd family, our community and the nation," he added.
The ex-cop, who was accused of complicity in the murder, agreed to the plea agreement after the charges were reclassified during a court hearing in Minneapolis, a court spokesperson said.
Under the terms of this agreement, he will be sentenced to three years in a federal prison, according to Russia Today.
None of his other colleagues, Tu Thao and Alexander Koenig, have admitted responsibility, and their trial is scheduled to begin on June 13.
The three police officers who were present at the time of George Floyd's arrest were found guilty of not interfering to assist the African-American in federal court in February.
The Minnesota judiciary sentenced a fourth policeman, Derek Chauvin, in June 2021, to 22 and a half years in prison for murder.
Chauvin had put his knee on Floyd's neck for long minutes on May 25, 2020, which caused him to suffocate and kill him.
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