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Baltimore grand jury indicts six officers in Gray case Baltimore grand jury charges six officers in Gray case
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Baltimore's top prosecutor has announced that a grand jury has indicted all six police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray. Baltimore's top prosecutor has announced that a grand jury has charged all six police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray.
Prosecutor Marilyn Mosby announced the revised charges on Thursday, but the most serious charges - including second-degree murder - remained.Prosecutor Marilyn Mosby announced the revised charges on Thursday, but the most serious charges - including second-degree murder - remained.
Gray's death while in police custody in April sparked protests that turned violent. Gray suffered a severe spinal cord injury in police custody in April and died a week later.
The officers are scheduled to be arraigned on 2 July. His death sparked weeks of protests and later riots and looting in Baltimore.
The grand jury did not return indictments on the false imprisonment charges that were brought against some of the officers. "As is often the case, during an ongoing investigation, charges can and should be revised based upon the evidence," Ms Mosby said.
Ms Mosby brought the false imprisonment charges claiming that Gray's arrest was unjustified and illegal. The grand jury did not return charges on the false imprisonment charges that were brought against some of the officers.
However, it did return new reckless endangerment indictments that were not part of the original charges announced three weeks ago. Ms Mosby brought the false imprisonment charges earlier claiming that Gray's arrest was unjustified and illegal.
However, the grand jury did return new reckless endangerment charges that were not part of the original charges announced three weeks ago.
Ms Mosby has said that Gray's neck was broken while he was being handcuffed and placed into a police van. She also said that police repeatedly ignored his pleas for medical attention.Ms Mosby has said that Gray's neck was broken while he was being handcuffed and placed into a police van. She also said that police repeatedly ignored his pleas for medical attention.
The officers are scheduled to appear in court on 2 July.
A lawyer for the six Baltimore police officers said they "did nothing wrong", after criminal charges were announced by Ms Mosby earlier this month.
Lawyer Michael Davey said the officers "at all times acted reasonably and in accordance with their training" and accused Ms Mosby of an "egregious rush to judgement".
"As all of the facts surrounding this case come out in the appropriate form, the officers' lack of wrongdoing will be made abundantly clear."
He also said that the defence team had "grave concerns about the fairness and integrity of the prosecution of our officers".
Ms Mosby rejected a police union request to step aside and appoint a special prosecutor to handle the case.