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Private Funeral Service for George Floyd in Houston - Video

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Private Funeral Service for George Floyd in Houston - Video

15:09 GMT 09.06.2020 (Updated: 20:22 GMT 09.06.2020)

© AP Photo / Ed ClementeA picture of George Floyd and flowers are set up for a memorial service for Floyd, Saturday, June 6, 2020, in Raeford, N.C. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25

A picture of George Floyd and flowers are set up for a memorial service for Floyd, Saturday, June 6, 2020, in Raeford, N.C. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25 - Sputnik International

Over 6,000 mourners turned out to bid farewell to George Floyd at the last official public memorial in honour of the African American, whose in-custody death sparked nationwide protests against police brutality and racial discrimination.

A live broadcast shows the Fountain of Praise Church in Houston where a private service for George Floyd's family and friends starts at 11:00 a.m. (16:00 GMT) before he is buried at the Houston Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

The first memorial service for Floyd was held on 4 June in Minneapolis and a second service was held on 6 June in Raeford, North Carolina, where had family ties.

Floyd's death has sparked a worldwide movement against social injustice. Mass protests have taken place in the United Kingdom, Denmark, Germany, France, New Zealand, Australia, the Netherlands, and Canada, among others.

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