US court overturns murder conviction of police officer who shot Justine Damond

Minnesota ruling means former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor is likely to be eligible for release by end of year

A US court has thrown out the third-degree murder conviction of the former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor for mistakenly killing the Australian woman Justine Damond.

Noor was convicted of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the 2017 death of Justine Ruszczyk Damond, a dual US-Australian citizen who called 911 to report a possible sexual assault behind her home.