A newly released January 6 video surveillance shows that a Capitol Police officer allegedly lied about "life-threatening" injuries.
In the footage, obtained by the Epoch Times granted by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), Trump supporter Rosanne Boyland— who was one of the four protestors who died that day— was being treated by paramedics Capitol Police officers who attempted to revive her.
However, the surveillance cameras contradict claims about "life-threatening injuries" sustained by a Capitol Police officer, who later served as a critical witness for the House January 6 Committee.
While testifying under oath, Aquilino Gonell said that January 6 protestors caused him to suffer serious life-threatening injuries, claiming he was "bleeding from both hands, [had] a maimed foot, hit on the head, sprayed with pepper and bear spray, beaten, punched, pushed, pulled, and assaulted by many other rioters as they try to gain entrance."
However, Independent reporter Julie Kelly pointed out that the newly released footage refutes Gonell's statements.
"Here he is for several minutes near the body of Rosanne Boyland at around 4:50 on January 6, after the protest and violence ended. His hands show no sign of injury. Nor does his shoulder, as he takes off gear," Kelly wrote.
During an act on CBS News, Gonell teared up (insert eye roll here), claiming he needed two surgeries to recover from injuries sustained that day. He told the January 6 committee, "This is how I'm going to die," recalling the day's events.
"His feet seem fine–he is seen kicking items out of the area. And his head, protected by a riot helmet, shows no sign of injury, either," Kelly continued.
BREAKING VIDEO: For 2 1/2 years, Capitol Police officer Aquilino Gonell has lied about injuries he sustained on Jan 6.
— Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 (@julie_kelly2) July 24, 2023
He has testified under oath and in federal court proceedings that he suffered near-death injuries.
New J6 video contradicts Gonell's claims that protesters… pic.twitter.com/UvQvhES1h5
According to the Epoch Times,
"Nothing that the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) relayed to Ms. Boyland's family from the January 7, 2021, report turned out to be true, except that she was dead. As the security video conclusively shows, Ms. Boyland didn't collapse in the Rotunda, and paramedics didn't find her there receiving CPR from two unidentified Capitol Police officers."
Even Boyland's mother doubted the police report surrounding her daughter's death. On January 7, she emailed the MPD detective and challenged the claims that Boyland collapsed in the Rotunda, saying she was "shocked and angry" that police officers lied.
Onlookers told the Boyland family that rubber bullets struck their daughter after police released gas into the tunnel of the building. This caused a stampede of protesters to rush into the already-tight space. Boyland then collapsed and became trapped beneath a pile of bodies.
In previously released footage, Capitol Police Officer Lila Morris can be seen beating Boyland's unconscious body. Protesters then dragged her body away while begging officers to save her life. When none of the tunnel officers helped, protesters began CPR efforts themselves.
BREAKING VIDEO: For 2 1/2 years, Capitol Police officer Aquilino Gonell has lied about injuries he sustained on Jan 6.
— Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 (@julie_kelly2) July 24, 2023
He has testified under oath and in federal court proceedings that he suffered near-death injuries.
New J6 video contradicts Gonell's claims that protesters… pic.twitter.com/UvQvhES1h5
