Hundreds of teary-eyed mourners wearing masks attended the solemn funeral service of George Floyd, whose custodial killing led to widespread protests in the US and other countries against police brutality and racial injustice.

Floyd, an African-American, was laid to rest on Tuesday as his friends and family shared personal stories about him and made pleas for racial justice in the US. Floyd died in Minneapolis on May 25 when a white police officer pinned him to the ground and knelt on his neck while the 46-year-old gasped for breath. Floyd-s daughter Gianna attended the service with her mother and their attorney. "Dad changed the world," she said during a recent protest.