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| Man dies after police use Taser in Shropshire | Man dies after police use Taser in Shropshire |
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| A man has died after being shot with a Taser by police in Shropshire. | A man has died after being shot with a Taser by police in Shropshire. |
| West Mercia Police said officers responded to a report of concern for the safety of a man at about 01:30 BST in the Trench area of Telford. | |
| A Taser was used on the 48-year-old man and after receiving medical help, he was pronounced dead at about 03:00 BST. | |
| Paramedics said the man went into cardiac arrest on his way to hospital. The death has been referred to the police watchdog. | |
| More updates on this and other stories in Shropshire | |
| West Midlands Ambulance Service said crews were called by police to an address in Meadow Close. | |
| A spokesman said an ambulance was dispatched and upon arrival paramedics found a man who had been tasered. | |
| "As he was being conveyed to Princess Royal Hospital, his condition deteriorated and he went into cardiac arrest. | |
| "Despite the efforts of the crew and hospital staff, it was not possible to save him and he was confirmed dead at hospital, shortly after arrival," he added. | |
| A spokeswoman for the Coroner for Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin said: "The death of a man has been reported to the coroner following a police incident." |