Seven people were indicted on first-degree murder charges in the killing of a 24-year-old man who was subjected to weeks of torture in New York. The body of Sam Nordquist — a transgender man from Minnesota — was found wrapped in plastic in a field. (Warning: graphic detail)
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00:00Sam was confined. He was forced to kneel and stand against a wall. He was physically assaulted. He was sexually assaulted.
00:10He was prevented from using his phone. He was denied proper nutrition and hydration. He was fed feces.
00:18He was forced to drink urine and chew spit. They physically restrained him. They forced him to obey their commands, treating him like a dog.
00:29They covered his face with towels and shirts and fabric. They used duct tape and they poured bleach on him.
00:37And I know many will ask the question, why? Well, as I stand here today as a human being, we'll never know the answer why.
00:48Because what human being could do what happened to Sam? We'll never make sense of this case.