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A photograph of a well-dressed black man holding a baby is reportedly of George Zimmerman's great-grandfather - and could become a crucial piece of evidence in his murder trial.
CNN aired the picture last night and if its authenticity can be verified then it supports what the accused murderer's family have been saying since the shooting took place - that Zimmerman is from a mixed-race family and did not kill Trayvon Martin because he was black.
The 28-year-old's family and legal team have repeatedly asserted that he killed the unarmed 17-year-old on February 26 out of self defense rather than because of his race
Zimmerman's family members have insisted for months that he is no racist.
Orlando attorney Mark NeJame appeared on CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight on Thursday with the photo and said it originated from someone in the family.
It shows a middle-aged black man in a shirt and tie with a baby on his lap and young woman standing behind him.
The baby is thought to be Zimmerman's mother, and the young woman his grandmother
The man is Zimmerman's great-grandfather, NeJame told the network, the baby is Zimmerman's mother and the young woman is his grandmother.
Read more: Is this the photo that proves George Zimmerman's great-grandfather was black? | Mail Online
And this from the article:
Last month, an investigation by Reuters portrayed George Zimmerman as a trusted aid to most of his black neighbors in the gated community of Sanford, Florida that was plagued by a string of burglaries in the weeks leading up to the shooting of Trayvon Martin.
The 28-year-old insurance-fraud investigator comes from a deeply Catholic background and was raised in a racially integrated household.
Read more: Is this the photo that proves George Zimmerman's great-grandfather was black? | Mail Online