Nation 7 Virginia deputies charged in death of patient at mental hospital ‘smothered’ him in custody, prosecutor says March 15, 2023March 16, 2023 Bill Atkinson and Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY NETWORK Comments Off on 7 Virginia deputies charged in death of patient at mental hospital ‘smothered’ him in custody, prosecutor says In a court hearing Wednesday, a Virginia prosecutor said seven deputies lay across Irvo Otieno while he was handcuffed face down to the floor.