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Ellie Crabbe

Two police officers who used a Taser and baton on 92-year-old amputee sacked

Sussex Police officers Pc Stephen Smith, left, and Pc Rachel Comotto, have been sacked for gross misconduct (PA) - (PA Archive)

Two police officers who used a Taser and synthetic pepper spray on a 92-year-old amputee have been sacked for gross misconduct.

Pcs Stephen Smith and Rachel Comotto used “excessive force” on Donald Burgess, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said.

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