DHAKA: A grand jury has charged all six police officers accused in the death of Freddie Gray at Baltimore in the U.S. state of Maryland, reports BBC Friday.

State Prosecutor Marilyn Mosby announced the revised charges on Thursday, but the most serious charges - including second-degree murder - remained.

Gray suffered a severe spinal cord injury in police custody in April and died a week later.

His death sparked weeks of protests and later riots and looting in Baltimore.

"As is often the case, during an ongoing investigation, charges can and should be revised based upon the evidence," Mosby said.

The grand jury did not return charges on the false imprisonment charges that were brought against some of the officers.

Mosby brought the false imprisonment charges earlier claiming that Gray's arrest was unjustified and illegal.

However, the grand jury did return new reckless endangerment charges that were not part of the original charges announced three weeks ago.

Mosby has said that Gray's neck was broken while he was being handcuffed and placed into a police van. She also said that police repeatedly ignored his pleas for medical attention.

The officers are scheduled to appear in court on 2 July.

The grand jury charges

Officer Caesar Goodson: 2nd-degree depraved heart murder, involuntary manslaughter, 2nd degree negligent assault, manslaughter by vehicle by means of gross negligence, manslaughter by vehicle by means of criminal negligence, misconduct in office for failure to secure prisoner and failure to render aid, reckless endangerment

Officer William Porter: Involuntary manslaughter, assault in the 2nd degree, misconduct in office, reckless endangerment

Lieutenant Brian Rice: Involuntary manslaughter, assault in the 2nd degree, assault in the 2nd degree [second of two similar charges], misconduct in office, reckless endangerment

Officer Edward Nero: Assault in the 2nd degree (intentional), assault in the 2nd degree (negligent), misconduct in office, reckless endangerment

Sergeant Alicia White: Involuntary manslaughter, 2nd degree assault, misconduct in office, reckless endangerment

Officer Garrett Miller: Intentional Assault in the 2nd degree, assault in the 2nd degree, negligent misconduct in office, reckless endangerment

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