♢ Ex-Aston Villa player Dalian Atkinson died after being Tasered by police
♢ West Mercia Police officers called to home in Telford at around 1.30am
♢ Incident referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission
♢ Atkinson, 48, was a striker who played for Villa and Sheffield Wednesday
The 48-year-old man who died after being Tasered by police has been named locally as former Aston Villa footballer Dalian Atkinson (pictured in August 1992)
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A 48-year-old man who died after being Tasered by police in the early hours of this morning has been named locally as former Aston Villa player Dalian Atkinson.
Neighbours took to Facebook to express their shock, with one describing 'a lot of shouting and police' at a home in Telford at around 1.30am.
Officers from West Mercia Police were called to the scene amid concerns 'for the safety of an individual'.*
When they arrived, a Taser was used on Atkinson.*The ex-footballer received medical attention but was pronounced dead at around 3am.*
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A neighbour, who did not want to be named, said: 'I had known him since he was a little boy, he was a famous footballer at one time.
He was friendly, he had no trouble that I know of.'
West Mercia Police said the force was unable to comment any further as the incident has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission as per normal procedure.
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Ipswich Town paid tribute on its Twitter feed, saying: 'Terribly sad news about our former striker.
Our thoughts are with Dalian's family and friends at this tragic time.'
Sheffield Wednesday said on the social media site: 'The thoughts of everyone at Wednesday are with the friends and family of Dalian Atkinson this morning. RIP.'
The incident follows the death of ex-soldier Spencer Beynon in June.
He was Tasered by police in Llanelli, South Wales, after stabbing a dog and then himself.
I'm British - we invented the sport and it's name is football. Despite Americans using the incorrect name, the rest of the world call it by it's original and real name
I'm British - we invented the sport and it's name is football. Despite Americans using the incorrect name, the rest of the world call it by it's original and real name
I'm British - we invented the sport and it's name is football. Despite Americans using the incorrect name, the rest of the world call it by it's original and real name
Well no I meant cause people would instantly assume this was American footballer by the title.
I'm British - we invented the sport and it's name is football. Despite Americans using the incorrect name, the rest of the world call it by it's original and real name
Well this forum is used more by Americans than Europeans. Stay pressed.
But there's no racism in Europe? No?
RIP to the victim.
What a load of crock. We don't know enough information to determine either way.
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Originally posted by Saintlor
I'm British - we invented the sport and it's name is football. Despite Americans using the incorrect name, the rest of the world call it by it's original and real name
I'm British - we invented the sport and it's name is football. Despite Americans using the incorrect name, the rest of the world call it by it's original and real name
The Chinese invented Soccer. It's earliest traces are back to the Chinese military actually.
"But the most recent figures show that police use of the 50,000-volt stun guns has increased since that hearing. More than 400 children had tasers drawn on them by police in England and Wales in 2013, a 38% increase on the previous year. They were fired 37 times at 11 to 17-year-olds. The figures were obtained through a Freedom of Information request by the BBC."
British police are way too trigger happy with tasers generally.
I wonder if the taser was used a last resort after the police tried to restrain him,
or whether it was whipped out and discharged quickly.
