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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Matthew Weaver Josh Halliday Jane Clinton

Inquiry after 93-year-old man with one leg dies after being Tasered by police

Donald Burgess died last month.
Donald Burgess died last month. Photograph: Handout

Two police officers involved in firing a Taser at a 93-year-old man in a wheelchair, who had threatened care home staff with a knife, are being investigated for manslaughter after the man’s death.

Donald Burgess, who had one leg and had dementia, died last month, three weeks after being hit by the Taser.

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