Alison Hammond was shocked by the "awful" moments that led to the death of Sonya Massey . On July 4, the 36-year-old called police over a possible prowler outside of her Springfield home but her encounter with the police officer who was supposed to protect her ended in tragedy. The latter is facing criminal charged after opening fire on Sonya Massey.
Body cam footage, revealing what truly occurred that fateful day, has since been released, leaving This Morning 's Alison Hammond in disbelief as she ranted about the tragedy in an outrage this Wednesday, July 24. The presenter was back at the helm of the breakfast programme with her co-star Dermot O'Leary as she chatted to Alan Johnson and Camilla Tominey about the case. Dermot first reacted to Sonya Massey's death by pointing out "a systemic problem" in America, four years after the death of George Floyd had already underlined the issue.
Since the incident, which has led former Minneapolis police officer to be convicted for murdering the 46-year-old, a July, 2024, study has indicated that 282 Black people have been killed by police as of December, 2023. Alison then reacted to the released bodycam footage as she said: "And how are you supposed to remain calm in that situation? Imagine someone drawing a gun on you." She then added: "And because of the colour of your skin you know you're vulnerable anyway and you know you've got to remain calm and collected in that situation and not get angry.
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