Former police officer to be sentenced in June for George Floyd murder

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is taken into custody (Court TV/Pool/AP)

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder and manslaughter for pressing his knee against the neck of George Floyd will be sentenced in June, according to an online court filing for the case.

Online records say Chauvin will be sentenced on June 16 at 1.30pm local time, by Peter Cahill, the Hennepin County judge who oversaw the trial that included nearly three weeks evidence from bystanders, medical experts and police use-of-force trainers.