Firefighter blocked from helping George Floyd to return to witness stand

Firefighter Genevieve Hansen testifies at the George Floyd murder trial on Tuesday. Picture: Court TV/Pool/AP

A Minneapolis firefighter who voiced frustration at being prevented from using her emergency training to help George Floyd will be back on the stand on Wednesday in the trial of the fired police officer charged in Mr Floyd’s death.

Genevieve Hansen, one of several bystanders seen and heard shouting at Derek Chauvin as he pinned Mr Floyd face down outside a convenience store last May, cried on Tuesday as she recounted how she was unable to come to Mr Floyd’s aid or tell police what to do, such as administering chest compressions.