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IN PICTURES: Black Lives Matter NI - 14 photos from rally in support of those seeking justice for George Floyd who died in police custody in USA

By Andrew Quinn

Published 1st Jun 2020, 18:28 BST

Updated 4th Jun 2020, 09:28 BST

A rally was held in Northern Ireland on Monday afternoon to send a message of support to those seeking justice for George Floyd who died in police custody in the USA last week.

A video appearing to show a police officer pinning Mr. Floyd to the ground by placing his knee on Mr. Floyd's neck has given rise to some of the worst civil unrest the USA has seen in decades - the police officer with his knee on Mr. Floyd's neck has since been charged with third degree murder - three other police officers were sacked.