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Accused killer blames stun gun for running over cop

A man is on trial for manslaughter after Constable Anthony Woods was dragged under a stolen vehicle. (HANDOUT/WESTERN AUSTRALIA POLICE FORCE)

A man accused of running over and killing a policeman in a bid to avoid arrest has told a jury the officer shot him with a stun gun and it caused him to lose control of a stolen car.

Reagan Ainslie Chown, 25, pleaded not guilty to manslaughter in the West Australian Supreme Court on Monday over the June 8, 2023 incident that led to Constable Anthony Woods' death.

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