Derek Chauvin verdict: jury returns to deliver decision – live

<ul><li>Former officer charged with murder over death of George Floyd</li><li>Twelve-panel Minneapolis jury began deliberations on Monday</li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2021/apr/20/washington-us-politics-live-derek-chauvin-trial">Biden on Chauvin trial: ‘I’m praying the verdict is the right verdict’</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/apr/19/minneapolis-st-paul-high-school-student-protest-walkout-daunte-wright-george-floyd">Hundreds join high school walkout: ‘Police don’t care about us’</a></li></ul><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2021-04-20T19:57:23.845Z">8.57pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>The jury in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial, which has recently reached a verdict, is weighing three charges against the former Minneapolis police officer in the death of George Floyd: second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter.</p><p>Chauvin could be convicted on all three of the charges, some of the charges, or none of the charges. They each relate to a different sense of Chauvin’s mindset at the time of his encounter with Floyd during a 25 May 2020 arrest. </p><p class="block-time published-time"> <time datetime="2021-04-20T19:49:44.638Z">8.49pm <span class="timezone">BST</span></time> </p><p>The court has previously let everyone know that there would be a one hour gap between the judge, Peter Cahill, receiving word that the jury had reached a verdict and that verdict being read in court.</p><p>This is to do with the authorities wanting to allow most workers to leave the court building in downtown Minneapolis and go home, out of security concerns.</p> <a href=&