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| Man dies after Wiltshire police fire Taser at him | |
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| A man has died after police fired a Taser at him during an incident at a property in Wiltshire. | A man has died after police fired a Taser at him during an incident at a property in Wiltshire. |
| Officers were called to an address in Warminster shortly before midnight on Wednesday after reports that a man had harmed himself and was threatening to hurt others. | Officers were called to an address in Warminster shortly before midnight on Wednesday after reports that a man had harmed himself and was threatening to hurt others. |
| Wiltshire police said a Taser was discharged and the man subsequently died at the scene. | Wiltshire police said a Taser was discharged and the man subsequently died at the scene. |
| Paul Mills, assistant chief constable of Wiltshire force, said the man had caused himself “significant harm and was threatening further serious harm to himself and others”. | Paul Mills, assistant chief constable of Wiltshire force, said the man had caused himself “significant harm and was threatening further serious harm to himself and others”. |
| “Police officers intervened and Taser was discharged, however sadly the man subsequently died at the scene. Our thoughts and condolences are with his family at this most tragic and difficult time. | “Police officers intervened and Taser was discharged, however sadly the man subsequently died at the scene. Our thoughts and condolences are with his family at this most tragic and difficult time. |
| “In line with legislation, Wiltshire police immediately referred the incident to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.” | “In line with legislation, Wiltshire police immediately referred the incident to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.” |
| He added: “It is important now to allow the IPCC time to conduct their independent investigation and not to speculate about what took place.” | He added: “It is important now to allow the IPCC time to conduct their independent investigation and not to speculate about what took place.” |
| The IPCC said it was examining contact between police and the 44-year-old man before his death. It said officers entered the address where they came into contact with the man, who has not been formally identified. | The IPCC said it was examining contact between police and the 44-year-old man before his death. It said officers entered the address where they came into contact with the man, who has not been formally identified. |
| Initial reports indicated he had caused himself serious harm and a knife was recovered from the scene. During police interaction with the man, a Taser was deployed and the man was restrained. | Initial reports indicated he had caused himself serious harm and a knife was recovered from the scene. During police interaction with the man, a Taser was deployed and the man was restrained. |
| The man became unresponsive and officers attempted resuscitation. An ambulance was called but the man was pronounced dead at the scene at around 00.30 on Thursday. IPCC associate commissioner Guido Liguori said: “We have begun a thorough, independent investigation into the contact police had with the man prior to his death. | The man became unresponsive and officers attempted resuscitation. An ambulance was called but the man was pronounced dead at the scene at around 00.30 on Thursday. IPCC associate commissioner Guido Liguori said: “We have begun a thorough, independent investigation into the contact police had with the man prior to his death. |
| “My thoughts are with the man’s family and friends and with those affected by this event at this difficult time. Our investigation is in its very early stages, and I would caution that speculation about this incident is unhelpful whilst inquiries continue.” | “My thoughts are with the man’s family and friends and with those affected by this event at this difficult time. Our investigation is in its very early stages, and I would caution that speculation about this incident is unhelpful whilst inquiries continue.” |
| The IPCC said house inquiries have been completed, as had a forensic examination of the scene. | The IPCC said house inquiries have been completed, as had a forensic examination of the scene. |
| Initial statements have been taken from the officers involved who are at this time being treated as witnesses. | Initial statements have been taken from the officers involved who are at this time being treated as witnesses. |
| A postmortem has also taken place, the watchdog confirmed. | A postmortem has also taken place, the watchdog confirmed. |