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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Katie Boyden

Investigation into force used by police on elderly disabled man in care home

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The police watchdog is investigating whether two Sussex Police officers used excessive force against a 93-year-old man.

Sussex Police were called to a care home in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, on June 21 following a report that a male resident with dementia had a knife and was threatening staff.

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