News 7 Virginia deputies charged in death of patient at mental hospital ‘smothered’ him in custody, prosecutor says March 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.