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| Man dies in police Taser shooting in Newcastle-under-Lyme | Man dies in police Taser shooting in Newcastle-under-Lyme |
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| A man has died after being shot by police with a Taser during a suspected burglary in Staffordshire. | A man has died after being shot by police with a Taser during a suspected burglary in Staffordshire. |
| Officers were responding to a reported break-in in Audley Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, shortly after 01:00 GMT. | Officers were responding to a reported break-in in Audley Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, shortly after 01:00 GMT. |
| The occupants of the house had left before officers arrived, leaving the man inside. A Taser was discharged and the man was taken to a police vehicle. | The occupants of the house had left before officers arrived, leaving the man inside. A Taser was discharged and the man was taken to a police vehicle. |
| He "became unresponsive" and despite the efforts of paramedics died a short time later, Staffordshire Police said. | He "became unresponsive" and despite the efforts of paramedics died a short time later, Staffordshire Police said. |
| 'Highest Taser use' | 'Highest Taser use' |
| The incident has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). | The incident has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). |
| In a report by the IPCC in July, Staffordshire police were shown to have the highest use of Tasers per capita in the country. | In a report by the IPCC in July, Staffordshire police were shown to have the highest use of Tasers per capita in the country. |
| An independent panel found that they were discharged on 72 occasions and drawn "as a deterrent" 547 times over nine years. | An independent panel found that they were discharged on 72 occasions and drawn "as a deterrent" 547 times over nine years. |
| In September it emerged that a review into the use of Tasers by the force found that officers discharged them on one out of 10 occasions when they were drawn. | |
| The force used Tasers 33 times for every 100 officers in 2013, and a total of 619 times in nine years, according to the police watchdog. | |
| The force said the use of a Taser was "a last resort for officers". | The force said the use of a Taser was "a last resort for officers". |
| Police guidelines stipulate that the device, which can deliver a 50,000-volt charge, may be used where officers face "a risk of serious violence". | |
| Tasers were introduced in England and Wales in 2003. In 2008 they were rolled out across England and Wales, and were not limited to specialist firearms officers. |