Police who Tasered one-legged man, 92, 'may have contributed to death'

Police who pepper-sprayed pensioner, 92, over butter knife 'may have contributed to his death'

Police officers who pepper-sprayed and tasered a 92-year-old disabled pensioner over a butter knife may have contributed to his death, an inquest has been told. On June 21, 2022, police raced to Park Beck Residential Care Home in East Sussex after Donald Burgess, an amputee and dementia patient, flicked his food at a healthcare worker and refused to put down the dull blade. PC Stephen Smith, 51, and PC Rachel Comotto, 34, had "shouted" at the pe…

One-legged man, 92, tasered by police in care home before death

After being tasered, the man was asked how he was feeling and replied: "I'm dying."

Police who Tasered one-legged man, 92, 'may have contributed to death'

Alarm bells sounded at the Park Beck Residential Care Home in East Sussex after one-legged dementia sufferer Donald Burgess flicked food at a worker on June 21 2022.

Cops who pepper-sprayed & Tasered amputee, 92, ‘could have...

TWO cops who pepper-sprayed, batoned and Tasered a 92-year-old amputee who had dementia may have contributed to his death, an inquest heard. Donald Burgess was... #news, #uknews, #court, #police, #flyingeze