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A US Marine veteran appeared in court Friday on a manslaughter charge over the chokehold death of a mentally ill homeless man behaving erratically on New York City's subway.

The death earlier this month of Jordan Neely, a Michael Jackson impersonator who often performed on the train, sparked outrage after it was caught on camera.

"He risked his own life and safety, for the good of his fellow passengers. The unfortunate result was the unintended and unforeseen death of Mr. Neely," they said in a statement late Thursday carried by US media. Witnesses said the serviceman allegedly restrained Neely after the latter was screaming at passengers for food and drink and said he was willing to die.Family and friends told local media that he had a history of mental illness, like many living on the streets in the city of almost nine million residents.

 

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