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| Man dies after police called out | Man dies after police called out |
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| A man has died following a confrontation with police in Bedford. | A man has died following a confrontation with police in Bedford. |
| He was shot with a police stun gun after threatening officers with a knife before he "inflicted a more serious injury on himself", said police. | He was shot with a police stun gun after threatening officers with a knife before he "inflicted a more serious injury on himself", said police. |
| The incident happened at a house in The Spinney after reports of a domestic dispute between a mother and her son. | The incident happened at a house in The Spinney after reports of a domestic dispute between a mother and her son. |
| The man, aged in his 30s, went into the house after being shot and was found in "urgent need of medical attention", police said. He died in hospital later. | The man, aged in his 30s, went into the house after being shot and was found in "urgent need of medical attention", police said. He died in hospital later. |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has been informed. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has been informed. |
| A post-mortem examination to determine the cause of death is due on Monday. | A post-mortem examination to determine the cause of death is due on Monday. |
| See how a Taser works | See how a Taser works |
| Terry Banthorpe, a neighbour, said the man who died had been threatening his own mother with a knife. | Terry Banthorpe, a neighbour, said the man who died had been threatening his own mother with a knife. |
| He said: "We had our door open and heard the quiet, muffled voice of an old lady saying that her son was trying to kill her. | He said: "We had our door open and heard the quiet, muffled voice of an old lady saying that her son was trying to kill her. |
| "I've taken my dog outside the front at which point I've seen her son sort of like approaching me with a large knife, he's seen the dog and decided to back off and go back into the house which is when I've decided to call the police." | "I've taken my dog outside the front at which point I've seen her son sort of like approaching me with a large knife, he's seen the dog and decided to back off and go back into the house which is when I've decided to call the police." |
| When officers arrived at the house at about 1900 GMT on Saturday they were confronted by the armed man, police said. | When officers arrived at the house at about 1900 GMT on Saturday they were confronted by the armed man, police said. |
| He was then shot with the police Taser gun. | He was then shot with the police Taser gun. |
| "The man went into the house where he inflicted a more serious injury on himself," said Bedfordshire Police. | "The man went into the house where he inflicted a more serious injury on himself," said Bedfordshire Police. |
| "When officers found him, he was in urgent need of medical attention." | "When officers found him, he was in urgent need of medical attention." |
| Metal barbs | |
| He was taken to Bedford South Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. | He was taken to Bedford South Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. |
| A Bedfordshire Police spokeswoman said on Sunday: "The deceased will not be named until an inquest is opened later this week. | A Bedfordshire Police spokeswoman said on Sunday: "The deceased will not be named until an inquest is opened later this week. |
| "There will be no more statements about this incident until tomorrow when it will be decided whether this is an IPCC led investigation, or if it is referred back to Bedfordshire Police." | "There will be no more statements about this incident until tomorrow when it will be decided whether this is an IPCC led investigation, or if it is referred back to Bedfordshire Police." |
| When Tasers are fired, two metal barbs connected to the weapon by a thin wire pierce the skin before 50,00-volt electric charge is delivered. | When Tasers are fired, two metal barbs connected to the weapon by a thin wire pierce the skin before 50,00-volt electric charge is delivered. |
| Amnesty International claim more than 250 people have died in North America after being shot with a Taser. | |
| But according to UK police, there have been "no severe or adverse reactions" since Taser was introduced by forces in 2003. | But according to UK police, there have been "no severe or adverse reactions" since Taser was introduced by forces in 2003. |