Former footballer Dalian Atkinson dies after police shoot him with Taser

‘The former Aston Villa footballer Dalian Atkinson has died after police Tasered him near his home in Telford.
West Mercia police said a 48-year-old man had died after officers shot him with a Taser. It is understood the man was Atkinson, who also played for Sheffield Wednesday and Ipswich Town.
The force confirmed that officers fired a Taser at about 1.30am on Monday after responding to reports of concerns for a person’s safety. The man failed to respond to medical attention and was pronounced dead 90 minutes later.’
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