Dalian Atkinson: Police officer who Tasered ex footballer guilty of manslaughter
A policeman who Tasered ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson and then kicked him twice in the head has been cleared of murder but convicted of manslaughter.
A policeman who Tasered ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson and then kicked him twice in the head has been cleared of murder but convicted of manslaughter.
Dalian Atkinson, 48, died shortly after he was shot with a police Taser during an incident in Telford, Shropshire in 2016.
Two West Mercia Police officers are under criminal investigation over the fatal tasering of ex Aston Villa footballer Dalian Atkinson.