A shocking incident involving the tasering and pepper-spraying of a 92-year-old amputee in a wheelchair has sparked national outrage — and though the officers responsible were cleared of assault charges this week, they are still facing gross misconduct proceedings.
The case stems from a 2022 confrontation in which two police officers used force on Donald Burgess, a disabled pensioner holding a butter knife in his care home. The actions were captured on bodycam footage, igniting questions about police treatment of the elderly and vulnerable.
