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| Dalian Atkinson dead: Two police officers under criminal investigation over Taser death of ex-footballer | Dalian Atkinson dead: Two police officers under criminal investigation over Taser death of ex-footballer |
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| Two West Mercia officers are under criminal investigation over the death of ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson after he was Tasered by police. | |
| The 48-year-old died 90 minutes after he was hit by the stun gun in the street where he grew up in the Trench area of Telford, Shropshire, in the early hours of Monday morning. | |
| According to relatives Mr Atkinson was suffering from a number of health issues and had a weak heart when he was hit by the weapon at around 1.30am. | |
| The retired sportsman went into cardiac arrest in an ambulance on his way to hospital and medics were unable to save him. | |
| The death is now under investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), which released a statement on Thursday saying: “Two West Mercia Police officers have been advised they are under criminal investigation and are also being served with gross misconduct notices.” | |
| The IPCC said a criminal investigation does not necessarily mean criminal charges will follow, adding: “The IPCC investigation is at an early stage, and the position will be kept under review as the investigation progresses." | |
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