What happened Friday?
» The doctor who performed Freddie Gray's autopsy defended in court Friday her conclusion that his death was "no accident" but a homicide — a finding that helped lead to criminal charges against six Baltimore police officers since Gray's death last year.
Dr. Carol Allan, an assistant medical examiner, testified that Gray's fatal neck injuries, resembling those suffered in a diving accident, were caused by abrupt force to his neck during his transport, when he could not see outside the van to predict sudden stops, starts or turns.
Under cross-examination, Allan acknowledged that there is no direct evidence of what occurred during the ride. But she said her medical findings — including signs of injury to Gray's head and other circumstantial evidence, including statements from witnesses — had given her a solid, scientific foundation for her conclusions.