Florida man restrained by officers in jail died by strangulation, autopsy finds

Exclusive: private autopsy says Kevin Desir's death after a struggle with six deputies was a homicide, while official one said it was undetermined

A newly-obtained autopsy report has concluded that a 43-year old Florida man's death after being violently restrained by jailers was a homicide by strangulation.

On 17 January, 2021, Kevin Desir became unresponsive after a struggle with six deputies at the North Broward Bureau facility, a jail operated by the Broward county sheriff's office (BSO) in south Florida. The jail specifically detains arrestees who have mental and physical disabilities, as well as those with mental health problems.