Daniel Penny, 25, has pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree manslaughter and negligent homicide. Witnesses said Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old black man, was shouting at other subway passengers and asking for money when Mr Penny, who is white, pinned him down for several minutes, eventually killing him.

Jury selection in the criminal trial of Daniel Penny, who placed Jordan Neely in a deadly chokehold aboard a New York City train last year, began on Monday.