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| Plymouth man caught fire after being Tasered | Plymouth man caught fire after being Tasered |
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| A petrol-soaked man died after catching fire when he was shot with a Taser by a police officer, an inquest has heard. | A petrol-soaked man died after catching fire when he was shot with a Taser by a police officer, an inquest has heard. |
| Andrew Pimlott, 32, was holding a match when a police officer fired the electric stun gun at him in Plymouth, Devon in April 2013. | Andrew Pimlott, 32, was holding a match when a police officer fired the electric stun gun at him in Plymouth, Devon in April 2013. |
| An inquest jury in Plymouth heard two police officers went to a house after Mr Pimlott's father called 999. | An inquest jury in Plymouth heard two police officers went to a house after Mr Pimlott's father called 999. |
| His father Kelvin said his son had a can of petrol and was going to set fire to the building. | |
| Alcohol issues | Alcohol issues |
| Mr Pimlott, who was single and unemployed, died in hospital five days after being Tasered. | Mr Pimlott, who was single and unemployed, died in hospital five days after being Tasered. |
| The hearing was told Mr Pimlott had been served with a restraining order preventing him contacting his parents or going within 100m (330ft) of their home. | The hearing was told Mr Pimlott had been served with a restraining order preventing him contacting his parents or going within 100m (330ft) of their home. |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission told the inquest Mr Pimlott had a history of depression and issues with alcohol. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission told the inquest Mr Pimlott had a history of depression and issues with alcohol. |
| A pathologist told the hearing at Plymouth Coroner's Court that it was not possible to say from the medical evidence whether Mr Pimlott had caught fire as a result of being Tasered or from the match he was holding. | A pathologist told the hearing at Plymouth Coroner's Court that it was not possible to say from the medical evidence whether Mr Pimlott had caught fire as a result of being Tasered or from the match he was holding. |
| Home Office pathologist Dr Russell Delaney told the inquest jury that Mr Pimlott died as a result of severe burns. | Home Office pathologist Dr Russell Delaney told the inquest jury that Mr Pimlott died as a result of severe burns. |
| The inquest continues. | The inquest continues. |